What color is #F29FA1?

#F29FA1 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Cosy Summer Sunset. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F29FA1?

The RGB value is 242, 159, 161: 242 red, 159 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F29FA1?

The complementary color is #9FF2F0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F29FA1?

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.

#F29FA1 color

#F29FA1 rgb(242, 159, 161)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F29FA1 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 62.4% green and 63.1% blue (242, 159, 161).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 76% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 33% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Cosy Summer Sunset (#EB9F9F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#F29FA1 color codes

HEX	`#F29FA1`
RGB	`rgb(242, 159, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 62.4%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 76%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 34%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 33%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.71, 31.12, 11.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.71, 33.27, 20.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.451, 46.251, 39.718)`
Decimal	`15900577`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F29FA1, 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 #F29FA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F29FA1 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 #F29FA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f29fa1; }
.text { color: #f29fa1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f29fa1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 159 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f29fa1, #f2c79f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Salmon Pink.

Questions

What color is #F29FA1?: #F29FA1 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Cosy Summer Sunset. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F29FA1?: The RGB value is 242, 159, 161: 242 red, 159 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F29FA1?: The complementary color is #9FF2F0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F29FA1?: 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.