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#F9398F Color

#F9398F is rgb(249, 57, 143) in RGB, hsl(333, 94%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 43%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Fuchsia (#FD3F92), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F9398F
HEX#F9398F
RGBrgb(249, 57, 143)
HSLhsl(333, 94%, 60%)
HSVhsv(333, 77%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 43%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(66.1% 0.233 359.1)
LABlab(57.73% 75.18 -0.29)
LCHlch(57.73% 75.18 359.78)

What #F9398F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F9398F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#F9398F Channel Values

How #F9398F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 249 · G 57 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 333° · S 94% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 333° · S 77% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 77% · Y 43% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.49:1 vs white · 6.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9398F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F9398F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9398F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #F9398F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #F9398F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F9398F
Protanopia#7A7A8E
Protanomaly#BB668E
Deuteranopia#9E9E89
Deuteranomaly#C9818B
Tritanopia#F64B4B
Tritanomaly#F7446D
Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #F9398F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f9398f: #F9398F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F9398F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f9398f': '#F9398F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.224, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_f9398f">#F9398F</color>
SVG fillfill="#F9398F"

More Pink Colors

#F9398F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F9398F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F9398F?

#F9398F is a light pink — rgb(249, 57, 143) in RGB and hsl(333, 94%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Fuchsia (#FD3F92), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.49.

What is the RGB value of #F9398F?

#F9398F is rgb(249, 57, 143) — red 249, green 57, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F9398F?

#F9398F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 43%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F9398F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F9398F scores 3.49:1 against white and 6.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F9398F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F9398F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is deeppink (#FF1493) at a CIE76 distance of 9.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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