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#FD689F Color

#FD689F is rgb(253, 104, 159) in RGB, hsl(338, 97%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 37%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Pink (#FD6C9E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD689F
HEX#FD689F
RGBrgb(253, 104, 159)
HSLhsl(338, 97%, 70%)
HSVhsv(338, 59%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 37%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(71.8% 0.188 360)
LABlab(64.87% 61.32 0.81)
LCHlch(64.87% 61.33 0.76)

What #FD689F 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 #FD689F, 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.

#FD689F Channel Values

How #FD689F 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 253 · G 104 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 338° · S 97% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 338° · S 59% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 59% · Y 37% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.74:1 vs white · 7.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FD689F 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 text2.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FD689F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FD689F; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #FD689F

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FD689F.

How #FD689F 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#FD689F
Protanopia#91919E
Protanomaly#C6829F
Deuteranopia#ADAD9A
Deuteranomaly#D2969C
Tritanopia#FA7171
Tritanomaly#FB6D86
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FD689F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fd689f: #FD689F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD689F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fd689f': '#FD689F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.408, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_fd689f">#FD689F</color>
SVG fillfill="#FD689F"

More Pink Colors

#FD689F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FD689F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FD689F?

#FD689F is a light pink — rgb(253, 104, 159) in RGB and hsl(338, 97%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Pink (#FD6C9E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.37.

What is the RGB value of #FD689F?

#FD689F is rgb(253, 104, 159) — red 253, green 104, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD689F?

#FD689F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 37%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD689F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD689F scores 2.74:1 against white and 7.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD689F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD689F 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 10.68, which is visibly different.

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