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#F96CCC Color

#F96CCC is rgb(249, 108, 204) in RGB, hsl(319, 92%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 18%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F96CCC
HEX#F96CCC
RGBrgb(249, 108, 204)
HSLhsl(319, 92%, 70%)
HSVhsv(319, 57%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 18%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(73.3% 0.201 341.7)
LABlab(66.13% 62.47 -22.88)
LCHlch(66.13% 66.53 339.88)

What #F96CCC 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 #F96CCC, 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.

#F96CCC Channel Values

How #F96CCC 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 108 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 92% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 57% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 57% · Y 18% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.61:1 vs white · 8.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F96CCC 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 text2.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F96CCC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F96CCC; 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 #F96CCC

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F96CCC.

How #F96CCC 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#F96CCC
Protanopia#9292CB
Protanomaly#C484CC
Deuteranopia#ACACC9
Deuteranomaly#CF97CA
Tritanopia#F27E7E
Tritanomaly#F577A3
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

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Using #F96CCC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f96ccc: #F96CCC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F96CCC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f96ccc': '#F96CCC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.424, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_f96ccc">#F96CCC</color>
SVG fillfill="#F96CCC"

More Pink Colors

#F96CCC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F96CCC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F96CCC?

#F96CCC is a light pink — rgb(249, 108, 204) in RGB and hsl(319, 92%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.41.

What is the RGB value of #F96CCC?

#F96CCC is rgb(249, 108, 204) — red 249, green 108, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F96CCC?

#F96CCC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 18%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F96CCC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F96CCC scores 2.61:1 against white and 8.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F96CCC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F96CCC 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 13.26, which is visibly different.

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