Information about #F27C9B color

#F27C9B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F27C9B belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(242, 124, 155) — 94.9% red, 48.6% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 46 / 34 / 5. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#F27C9B is a strongly colored romantic rose that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rose Pompadour (#ED7A9B). Slightly further away sit Pastel Berry (#ED8698) and Sign Pink (#E57A98).

The recipe behind #F27C9B is rgb(242, 124, 155), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F27C9B: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#F27C9B color variations

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#F27C9B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #F27C9B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pastel Berry color link
Pastel Berry

#ED8698

Sign Pink color link
Sign Pink

#E57A98

Carissma color link
Carissma

#E68095

Cyclamen color link
Cyclamen

#F56FA1

Carnation color link
Carnation

#FD798F

Peony color link
Peony

#FA78AA

Rosa color link
Rosa

#FE86A4

Glamour Puss color link
Glamour Puss

#F8748B

French Pink color link
French Pink

#FD6C9E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F27C9B
  • RGB242, 124, 155
  • CMYK0, 46, 34, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 124, 155)
  • HSL344°, 82%, 72%
  • HSL Precise344.237°, 81.944%, 71.765%
  • HSV344°, 49%, 95%
  • HSB344°, 49%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.486, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.486, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.486, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF27C9B
  • DECIMAL ID15891611
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01