Close to Carnation
#F79ABA
#F79ABA is a light, vivid pink, close to the color Carnation. In RGB it’s made of 96.9% red, 60.4% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 339°, with 85% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #F79ABA.
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
2.04:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.29:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.04:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.29:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F79ABA as they’d see it.
#F79ABA 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 #F79ABA
What color is #F79ABA?
#F79ABA is a light, vivid pink, close to the color Carnation. In RGB it’s made of 96.9% red, 60.4% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 339°, with 85% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F79ABA in RGB?
#F79ABA is rgb(247, 154, 186): 247 red, 154 green, and 186 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F79ABA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 38, 25, 3). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F79ABA?
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 #F79ABA?
Its complement #60C8A7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.