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#F94EED Color

#F94EED is rgb(249, 78, 237) in RGB, hsl(304, 93%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 5%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), visibly different at ΔE 10.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F94EED
HEX#F94EED
RGBrgb(249, 78, 237)
HSLhsl(304, 93%, 64%)
HSVhsv(304, 69%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 5%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.264 330.9)
LABlab(63.07% 77.22 -46.02)
LCHlch(63.07% 89.89 329.21)

What #F94EED 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 #F94EED, 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.

#F94EED Channel Values

How #F94EED 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 78 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 93% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 69% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 69% · Y 5% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.86:1 vs white · 7.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F94EED 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 text2.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F94EED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F94EED; 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 #F94EED

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 #F94EED 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#F94EED
Protanopia#8282ED
Protanomaly#BE71ED
Deuteranopia#A3A3EA
Deuteranomaly#CB89EB
Tritanopia#ED7474
Tritanomaly#F267B2
Achromatopsia#999999

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Using #F94EED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f94eed: #F94EED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F94EED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f94eed': '#F94EED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.306, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_f94eed">#F94EED</color>
SVG fillfill="#F94EED"

More Pink Colors

#F94EED sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F94EED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F94EED?

#F94EED is a light pink — rgb(249, 78, 237) in RGB and hsl(304, 93%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.51.

What is the RGB value of #F94EED?

#F94EED is rgb(249, 78, 237) — red 249, green 78, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F94EED?

#F94EED converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 5%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F94EED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F94EED scores 2.86:1 against white and 7.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F94EED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F94EED 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 fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 22.01, which is visibly different.

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