What color is #F29FCA?

#F29FCA is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Violet Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F29FCA?

The RGB value is 242, 159, 202: 242 red, 159 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F29FCA?

The complementary color is #9FF2C7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F29FCA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.59:1 and white text 1.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F29FCA color

#F29FCA rgb(242, 159, 202)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F29FCA is a light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 62.4% green and 79.2% blue (242, 159, 202).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 76% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 17% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Violet Kiss (#F0A0D1), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.59:1).

#F29FCA color codes

HEX	`#F29FCA`
RGB	`rgb(242, 159, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 62.4%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 76%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 34%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 17%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.79, 36.82, -9.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.79, 37.96, 345.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.677, 47.941, 61.976)`
Decimal	`15900618`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F29FCA, 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 #F29FCA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F29FCA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.59:1	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 #F29FCA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f29fca; }
.text { color: #f29fca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f29fca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 159 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f29fca, #f29fa1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #F29FCA?: #F29FCA is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Violet Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F29FCA?: The RGB value is 242, 159, 202: 242 red, 159 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F29FCA?: The complementary color is #9FF2C7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F29FCA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.59:1 and white text 1.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.