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#F9669C Color

#F9669C is rgb(249, 102, 156) in RGB, hsl(338, 92%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 37%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Pink (#FD6C9E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F9669C
HEX#F9669C
RGBrgb(249, 102, 156)
HSLhsl(338, 92%, 69%)
HSVhsv(338, 59%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 37%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(70.9% 0.186 0.1)
LABlab(63.85% 60.65 0.97)
LCHlch(63.85% 60.66 0.91)

What #F9669C 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 #F9669C, 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.

#F9669C Channel Values

How #F9669C 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 102 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 338° · S 92% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 338° · S 59% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 59% · Y 37% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.83:1 vs white · 7.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9669C 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 text2.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F9669C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9669C; 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 #F9669C

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 #F9669C 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#F9669C
Protanopia#8E8E9B
Protanomaly#C2809C
Deuteranopia#AAAA97
Deuteranomaly#CE9499
Tritanopia#F66F6F
Tritanomaly#F76B83
Achromatopsia#999999

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Using #F9669C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f9669c: #F9669C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F9669C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f9669c': '#F9669C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.400, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_f9669c">#F9669C</color>
SVG fillfill="#F9669C"

More Pink Colors

#F9669C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F9669C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F9669C?

#F9669C is a light pink — rgb(249, 102, 156) in RGB and hsl(338, 92%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Pink (#FD6C9E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.37.

What is the RGB value of #F9669C?

#F9669C is rgb(249, 102, 156) — red 249, green 102, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F9669C?

#F9669C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 37%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F9669C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F9669C scores 2.83:1 against white and 7.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F9669C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F9669C 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 11.11, which is visibly different.

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