#F9A4EC Color
#F9A4EC is rgb(249, 164, 236) in RGB, hsl(309, 88%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 5%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F9A4ECrgb(249, 164, 236)hsl(309, 88%, 81%)hsv(309, 34%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 5%, 2%)oklch(82.5% 0.135 332.3)lab(77.74% 40.13 -22.92)lch(77.74% 46.21 330.27)What #F9A4EC 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 #F9A4EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F9A4EC Channel Values
How #F9A4EC 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 164 · B 236 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 309° · S 88% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 309° · S 34% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 5% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.82:1 vs white · 11.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9A4EC 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 #F9A4EC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9A4EC; 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 #F9A4EC
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 #F9A4EC 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.
#F9A4EC#B6B6EC#D4AFEC#C6C6EA#DCB9EB#F2AFAF#F5ABCA#C0C0C0Using #F9A4EC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f9a4ec: #F9A4EC;background-color: #F9A4EC;colors: { 'color-f9a4ec': '#F9A4EC' }Color(red: 0.976, green: 0.643, blue: 0.925)<color name="color_f9a4ec">#F9A4EC</color>fill="#F9A4EC"More Pink Colors
#F9A4EC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F9A4EC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F9A4EC?
#F9A4EC is a lightest pink — rgb(249, 164, 236) in RGB and hsl(309, 88%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.27.
What is the RGB value of #F9A4EC?
#F9A4EC is rgb(249, 164, 236) — red 249, green 164, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F9A4EC?
#F9A4EC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 5%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F9A4EC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F9A4EC scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F9A4EC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F9A4EC 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 10.52, which is visibly different.
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