Close to Shocking Pink
#F20EAE
#F20EAE is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 94.9% red, 5.5% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 318°, with 90% saturation and 50% 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 #F20EAE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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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5.45:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F20EAE as they’d see it.
#F20EAE in use
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Questions about #F20EAE
What color is #F20EAE?
#F20EAE is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 94.9% red, 5.5% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 318°, with 90% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F20EAE in RGB?
#F20EAE is rgb(242, 14, 174): 242 red, 14 green, and 174 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F20EAE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 94, 28, 5). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F20EAE?
PANTONE Rhodamine Red C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F20EAE?
Its complement #0E9631 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.