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#F976AD Color

#F976AD is rgb(249, 118, 173) in RGB, hsl(335, 92%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 31%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyclamen (#F56FA1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F976AD
HEX#F976AD
RGBrgb(249, 118, 173)
HSLhsl(335, 92%, 72%)
HSVhsv(335, 53%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 31%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(73.4% 0.17 355.7)
LABlab(66.97% 55.15 -4.18)
LCHlch(66.97% 55.31 355.67)

What #F976AD 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 #F976AD, 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.

#F976AD Channel Values

How #F976AD 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 118 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 335° · S 92% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 335° · S 53% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 31% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.55:1 vs white · 8.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F976AD 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 text2.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F976AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F976AD; 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 #F976AD

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 #F976AD 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#F976AD
Protanopia#9898AC
Protanomaly#C68BAD
Deuteranopia#B0B0A9
Deuteranomaly#D19CAB
Tritanopia#F57F7F
Tritanomaly#F77B93
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

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Using #F976AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f976ad: #F976AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F976AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f976ad': '#F976AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.463, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_f976ad">#F976AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#F976AD"

More Pink Colors

#F976AD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F976AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F976AD?

#F976AD is a light pink — rgb(249, 118, 173) in RGB and hsl(335, 92%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyclamen (#F56FA1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.29.

What is the RGB value of #F976AD?

#F976AD is rgb(249, 118, 173) — red 249, green 118, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F976AD?

#F976AD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 31%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F976AD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F976AD scores 2.55:1 against white and 8.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F976AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F976AD 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 9.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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