Close to Carnation
#F69DCD
#F69DCD is a light, vivid pink, close to the color Carnation. In RGB it’s made of 96.5% red, 61.6% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 328°, with 83% saturation and 79% 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 #F69DCD.
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.
White text on this color
1.98:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.62:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.98:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.62:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F69DCD as they’d see it.
#F69DCD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #F69DCD
What color is #F69DCD?
#F69DCD is a light, vivid pink, close to the color Carnation. In RGB it’s made of 96.5% red, 61.6% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 328°, with 83% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F69DCD in RGB?
#F69DCD is rgb(246, 157, 205): 246 red, 157 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F69DCD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 36, 17, 4). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F69DCD?
PANTONE 230 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F69DCD?
Its complement #6FCA9B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.