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#f279a2 color: Pink Carnation

#f279a2 is rgb(242, 121, 162) in RGB and oklch(72.575% 0.15388 0.194) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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340°
100%

72.6%
0.154
0°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Hot pink
  • rose-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #f279a2

#f279a2 is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 0°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pink Carnation (#ed7a9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-400.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #f279a2 mixed with white

  1. f279a2
  2. f587ab
  3. f895b4
  4. faa3bd
  5. fcb0c6
  6. fdbdd0
  7. ffcbd9
  8. ffd8e2
  9. ffe5ec
  10. fff2f5

Darker: #f279a2 mixed with black

  1. f279a2
  2. d2688c
  3. b45877
  4. 964863
  5. 79394f
  6. 5e2b3c
  7. 431d2a
  8. 2b1019
  9. 14050a
  10. 030101

Calmer: #f279a2 with less saturation

  1. f279a2
  2. eb7fa2
  3. e584a3
  4. de89a3
  5. d78ea4
  6. cf92a4
  7. c897a5
  8. c09ba5
  9. b89fa5
  10. afa3a6

Questions about #f279a2

What color is #f279a2?

#f279a2 is bright light pink. The closest named color is Pink Carnation. In RGB it is rgb(242, 121, 162), in HSL hsl(339.67, 82.31%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.575% 0.15388 0.194).

What colors go well with #f279a2?

The complementary color of #f279a2 is #00c4aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db80d4 and #f87d6a. The triadic partners are #9ab431 and #2db1fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #f279a2?

Black text reads better on #f279a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f279a2 a warm or cool color?

#f279a2 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 0 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.154.