Close to Shocking Pink
#F91CAE
#F91CAE is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 97.6% red, 11% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 320°, with 95% saturation and 54% 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 #F91CAE.
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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5.81:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.81:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F91CAE as they’d see it.
#F91CAE 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 #F91CAE
What color is #F91CAE?
#F91CAE is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 97.6% red, 11% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 320°, with 95% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F91CAE in RGB?
#F91CAE is rgb(249, 28, 174): 249 red, 28 green, and 174 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F91CAE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 89, 30, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F91CAE?
PANTONE 806 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F91CAE?
Its complement #019C3C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.