#F9B3BC Color
#F9B3BC is rgb(249, 179, 188) in RGB, hsl(352, 85%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 24%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pink (#FFB6C1), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F9B3BCrgb(249, 179, 188)hsl(352, 85%, 84%)hsv(352, 28%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 24%, 2%)oklch(83.5% 0.082 10.5)lab(79.86% 27.13 6.09)lch(79.86% 27.81 12.66)What #F9B3BC 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 #F9B3BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F9B3BC Channel Values
How #F9B3BC 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 179 · B 188 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 85% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 28% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 24% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.72:1 vs white · 12.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9B3BC 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 #F9B3BC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9B3BC; 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 #F9B3BC
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 #F9B3BC 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.
#F9B3BC#C1C1BC#DABCBC#CECEBA#E0C4BB#F8B4B4#F9B4B7#C5C5C5Using #F9B3BC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f9b3bc: #F9B3BC;background-color: #F9B3BC;colors: { 'color-f9b3bc': '#F9B3BC' }Color(red: 0.976, green: 0.702, blue: 0.737)<color name="color_f9b3bc">#F9B3BC</color>fill="#F9B3BC"More Red Colors
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#F9B3BC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F9B3BC?
#F9B3BC is a lightest red — rgb(249, 179, 188) in RGB and hsl(352, 85%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pink (#FFB6C1), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.97.
What is the RGB value of #F9B3BC?
#F9B3BC is rgb(249, 179, 188) — red 249, green 179, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F9B3BC?
#F9B3BC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 24%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F9B3BC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F9B3BC scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F9B3BC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F9B3BC 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 1.97, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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