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#FF14B9 Color

#FF14B9 is rgb(255, 20, 185) in RGB, hsl(318, 100%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 92%, 27%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF14B9
HEX#FF14B9
RGBrgb(255, 20, 185)
HSLhsl(318, 100%, 54%)
HSVhsv(318, 92%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 92%, 27%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(66.9% 0.278 345.6)
LABlab(57.74% 86.01 -24.69)
LCHlch(57.74% 89.48 343.98)

What #FF14B9 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 #FF14B9, 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.

#FF14B9 Channel Values

How #FF14B9 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 255 · G 20 · B 1858-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 100% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 92% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 92% · Y 27% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.47:1 vs white · 6.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF14B9 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 text3.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FF14B9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF14B9; 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 #FF14B9

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 #FF14B9.

How #FF14B9 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#FF14B9
Protanopia#7575B8
Protanomaly#BC5DB9
Deuteranopia#9D9DB4
Deuteranomaly#CC7DB6
Tritanopia#F84949
Tritanomaly#FB3B85
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF14B9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff14b9: #FF14B9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF14B9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff14b9': '#FF14B9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.078, blue: 0.725)
Android XML<color name="color_ff14b9">#FF14B9</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF14B9"

More Pink Colors

#FF14B9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FF14B9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF14B9?

#FF14B9 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(255, 20, 185) in RGB and hsl(318, 100%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.87.

What is the RGB value of #FF14B9?

#FF14B9 is rgb(255, 20, 185) — red 255, green 20, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF14B9?

#FF14B9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 92%, 27%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF14B9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF14B9 scores 3.47:1 against white and 6.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF14B9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF14B9 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 deeppink (#FF1493) at a CIE76 distance of 20.76, which is visibly different.

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