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#F99ADE Color

#F99ADE is rgb(249, 154, 222) in RGB, hsl(317, 89%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 11%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F99ADE
HEX#F99ADE
RGBrgb(249, 154, 222)
HSLhsl(317, 89%, 79%)
HSVhsv(317, 38%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 11%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(80.4% 0.14 338.2)
LABlab(75.25% 43.31 -19.09)
LCHlch(75.25% 47.33 336.22)

What #F99ADE 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 #F99ADE, 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.

#F99ADE Channel Values

How #F99ADE 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 154 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 89% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 38% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 11% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.96:1 vs white · 10.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F99ADE 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 text1.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F99ADE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F99ADE; 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 #F99ADE

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 #F99ADE 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#F99ADE
Protanopia#AFAFDE
Protanomaly#D1A7DE
Deuteranopia#C0C0DC
Deuteranomaly#D9B2DD
Tritanopia#F3A5A5
Tritanomaly#F5A0BE
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

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Using #F99ADE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f99ade: #F99ADE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F99ADE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f99ade': '#F99ADE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.604, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_f99ade">#F99ADE</color>
SVG fillfill="#F99ADE"

More Pink Colors

#F99ADE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F99ADE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F99ADE?

#F99ADE is a light pink — rgb(249, 154, 222) in RGB and hsl(317, 89%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.34.

What is the RGB value of #F99ADE?

#F99ADE is rgb(249, 154, 222) — red 249, green 154, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F99ADE?

#F99ADE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 11%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F99ADE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F99ADE scores 1.96:1 against white and 10.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F99ADE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F99ADE 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 13.09, which is visibly different.

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