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#f2c2d4

a pale, vivid magenta / pink · warm · closest name: Pink

RGB
242, 194, 212
HSL
338°, 65%, 86%
CMYK
0, 20, 12, 5
Luminance
0.6221

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #f2c2d4 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#f2c2d4
Hue
338°
magenta / pink
Saturation
65%
vivid
Lightness
86%
pale
Brightness
95%
HSV value
Perceived
83%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.6221
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
29/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
13.44:1
Closest name
Pink
ΔE2000 4.4
Where it sits
Hue338° of 360°
Saturation65%
Lightness86%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool29% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#f2c2d4
RGBrgb(242, 194, 212)
HSLhsl(338, 65%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 12%, 5%)
LABlab(83.0 19.9 -2.5)
LCHlch(83.0 20.0 352.9)
OKLCHoklch(0.861 0.059 354.0)
Decimal15909588
Display P3color(display-p3 0.949 0.761 0.831)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #f2c2d4;
background-color: #f2c2d4;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#f2c2d4] bg-[#f2c2d4]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #f2c2d4;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.949, green: 0.761, blue: 0.831)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#f2c2d4")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFF2C2D4)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(212, 194, 242)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #f2c2d4 · 13.44:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.56:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 13.44:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #f2c2d4 as text scores 1.56:1 on white and 13.44:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#f2c2d4 on white: 1.56:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#f2c2d4 on black: 13.44:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #C7CAD5
deuteranopia · #D1D2D3
tritanopia · #FAC0C8

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #f2c2d4 is pinned to step 200; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FBF3F6
#F7E8EE
#f2c2d4
#EBA2BE
#E1749D
#D8467D
#CA2B67
#A82455
#871D44
#621934
#3D0F21
Base = 200Lightest = 50 · #FBF3F6Darkest = 950 · #3D0F21
:root {
  --brand-50: #FBF3F6;
  --brand-100: #F7E8EE;
  --brand-200: #f2c2d4;
  --brand-300: #EBA2BE;
  --brand-400: #E1749D;
  --brand-500: #D8467D;
  --brand-600: #CA2B67;
  --brand-700: #A82455;
  --brand-800: #871D44;
  --brand-900: #621934;
  --brand-950: #3D0F21;
  --brand: #f2c2d4;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #f2c2d4

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF4F7
Tinted page background
Border#EDC0D1
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B69
Captions on the surface
Accent#1FAD54
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#691635
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FBEAF0
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#24141A
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #f2c2d4

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • White text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#C2F2E0
Analogous left#F2C2EC
Analogous right#F2C8C2
Split-complement 1#C2F2C8
Split-complement 2#C2ECF2
Triadic 1#D4F2C2
Triadic 2#C2D4F2
Tetradic#ECF2C2

RGB percentages

Red94.9%
Green76.1%
Blue83.1%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta19.8%
Yellow12.4%
Key (black)5.1%

Color previews

#f2c2d4 text on a black background

contrast 13.44:1

Card sample

#f2c2d4 text on a white background

contrast 1.56:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #f2c2d4;
Background color
Panel with #f2c2d4 background
background-color: #f2c2d4;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #f2c2d4;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(242, 194, 212, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(242, 194, 212, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #f2c2d4;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f2c2d4, #F2D0C2);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #f2c2d4

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#f2c2d4 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
BeautyFashionLifestyleYouth brands
Common UI roles
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

Very light tints can drop out on uncoated stock; check it at 100% size before signing off.

#f2c2d4, answered

What color is #f2c2d4?

#f2c2d4 is a pale vivid magenta / pink, closest to Pink (ΔE2000 4.4). It sits at 338° on the hue wheel with 65% saturation and 86% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #f2c2d4?

rgb(242, 194, 212) — 242 red, 194 green and 212 blue out of 255, or 94.9% / 76.1% / 83.1% by channel.

Is #f2c2d4 a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.6221 and perceived brightness is 83%, so black text on it reaches 13.44:1.

Should I use black or white text on #f2c2d4?

Black. It scores 13.44:1 against #f2c2d4, versus 1.56:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #f2c2d4?

#C2F2E0 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #C2F2C8 and #C2ECF2, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #f2c2d4?

For interface work: #FAF4F7 as the surface, #EDC0D1 for borders, #9B4B69 for secondary text, #1FAD54 as an accent and #691635 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #F2C2EC and #F2C8C2 stays calm, while #C2F2E0 is the loudest partner.

What is #f2c2d4 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 20%, 12%, 5%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #f2c2d4 warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 29 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #F2C2C2; nudged cooler, #F3C1E6.

Work with #f2c2d4 in the Color Lab