Close to Carnation
#F09ECA
#F09ECA is a light, rich pink, close to the color Carnation. In RGB it’s made of 94.1% red, 62% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 328°, with 73% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #F09ECA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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10.45:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.01:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.45:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F09ECA as they’d see it.
#F09ECA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #F09ECA
What color is #F09ECA?
#F09ECA is a light, rich pink, close to the color Carnation. In RGB it’s made of 94.1% red, 62% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 328°, with 73% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F09ECA in RGB?
#F09ECA is rgb(240, 158, 202): 240 red, 158 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F09ECA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 34, 16, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F09ECA?
PANTONE 244 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F09ECA?
Its complement #74C89C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.