What color is #F49AC2?

#F49AC2 is a light, vivid rose known as Pastel Magenta. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Pastel Magenta?

The RGB value is 244, 154, 194: 244 red, 154 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Pastel Magenta?

The complementary color is #9AF4CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F49AC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.25:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Pastel Magenta color: hex code #F49AC2

#F49AC2 rgb(244, 154, 194)

Shades of pink

Pastel Magenta has the hex code #F49AC2. It is a light, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.7% red, 60.4% green and 76.1% blue (244, 154, 194).

Its hue angle is 333°, with 80% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 20% yellow and 4% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.25:1).

Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2) color codes

HEX	`#F49AC2`
RGB	`rgb(244, 154, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.7%, 60.4%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(333, 80%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(333, 37%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 20%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.7, 38.91, -6.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.7, 39.43, 350.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.602, 46.243, 56.868)`
Decimal	`16030402`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Pastel Magenta, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #F49AC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F49AC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #F49AC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f49ac2; }
.text { color: #f49ac2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f49ac2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(244 154 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f49ac2, #f49f9a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #F49AC2 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #F49AC2?: #F49AC2 is a light, vivid rose known as Pastel Magenta. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Pastel Magenta?: The RGB value is 244, 154, 194: 244 red, 154 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Pastel Magenta?: The complementary color is #9AF4CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F49AC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.25:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.