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#F5BFEE

#F5BFEE is a very light, rich pink, close to the color Cotton Candy. In RGB it’s made of 96.1% red, 74.9% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 308°, with 73% saturation and 85% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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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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13.57:1 AAA
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This color as text on black

13.57:1 AAA

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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F5BFEE as they’d see it.

Typical vision#F5BFEE
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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What color is #F5BFEE?

#F5BFEE is a very light, rich pink, close to the color Cotton Candy. In RGB it’s made of 96.1% red, 74.9% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 308°, with 73% saturation and 85% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #F5BFEE in RGB?

#F5BFEE is rgb(245, 191, 238): 245 red, 191 green, and 238 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #F5BFEE in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(0, 22, 3, 4). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #F5BFEE?

PANTONE 243 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #F5BFEE?

Its complement #A7DDAF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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