#F971A5 Color
#F971A5 is rgb(249, 113, 165) in RGB, hsl(337, 92%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 34%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyclamen (#F56FA1), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F971A5rgb(249, 113, 165)hsl(337, 92%, 71%)hsv(337, 55%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 34%, 2%)oklch(72.5% 0.174 358.3)lab(65.90% 56.68 -1.21)lch(65.90% 56.69 358.78)What #F971A5 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 #F971A5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F971A5 Channel Values
How #F971A5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 249 · G 113 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 337° · S 92% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 337° · S 55% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 34% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.65:1 vs white · 7.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F971A5 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.
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Colors That Go With #F971A5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F971A5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F971A5
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 #F971A5 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.
#F971A5#9595A4#C588A5#AEAEA1#D099A2#F67979#F7768D#9F9F9FUsing #F971A5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f971a5: #F971A5;background-color: #F971A5;colors: { 'color-f971a5': '#F971A5' }Color(red: 0.976, green: 0.443, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_f971a5">#F971A5</color>fill="#F971A5"More Pink Colors
#F971A5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F971A5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F971A5?
#F971A5 is a light pink — rgb(249, 113, 165) in RGB and hsl(337, 92%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyclamen (#F56FA1), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.46.
What is the RGB value of #F971A5?
#F971A5 is rgb(249, 113, 165) — red 249, green 113, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F971A5?
#F971A5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 34%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F971A5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F971A5 scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F971A5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F971A5 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 10.7, which is visibly different.
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