Information about #F8C4CA color

#F8C4CA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #F8C4CA is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Luminous brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(248, 196, 202) — 97.3% red, 76.9% green, 79.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 18 / 3. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored earthy red, #F8C4CA radiates an almost-white brightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Light Rose (#FFC5CB). Slightly further away sit Azalea (#F9C0C4) and Pale Amaranth (#FFC2C9).

In RGB terms — rgb(248, 196, 202) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 13.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #F8C4CA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#F8C4CA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#F8C4CA 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 #F8C4CA

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

Light Rose color link
Light Rose

#FFC5CB

Azalea color link
Azalea

#F9C0C4

Pale Rose color link
Pale Rose

#FDC1C5

Bubble Gum color link
Bubble Gum

#FFC1CC

Pink color link
Pink

#FFC0CB

Baby Pink color link
Baby Pink

#F4C2C2

Orchid Pink color link
Orchid Pink

#F2BDCD

Pale Crimson color link
Pale Crimson

#FFC2D1

Light Red color link
Light Red

#FFCCCB

Palermo Pink color link
Palermo Pink

#EEC0C8

Pale Scarlet color link
Pale Scarlet

#FFC9C2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F8C4CA
  • RGB248, 196, 202
  • CMYK0, 20, 18, 3
  • CSSrgb(248, 196, 202)
  • HSL353°, 79%, 87%
  • HSL Precise353.077°, 78.788%, 87.059%
  • HSV353°, 21%, 97%
  • HSB353°, 21%, 97%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.973
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • GLSLvec3(0.973, 0.769, 0.792)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.973, 0.769, 0.792, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.973, 0.769, 0.792)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB97.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDF8C4CA
  • DECIMAL ID16303306
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01