Information about Azalea color

#F9C0C4 - Azalea color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #F9C0C4, known as "Azalea", is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Luminous brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(249, 192, 196) — 97.6% red, 75.3% green, 76.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 21 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#F9C0C4 presents itself as a strongly colored warm red — one that is nearly as bright as white. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Baby Pink (#F4C2C2) and Spanish Pink (#F7BFBE).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(249, 192, 196)), which gives #F9C0C4 its character. If you plan to put text on a #F9C0C4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Azalea" in the Register.

Azalea color variations

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

Azalea 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 Azalea

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Azalea color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F9C0C4
  • RGB249, 192, 196
  • CMYK0, 22, 21, 2
  • CSSrgb(249, 192, 196)
  • HSL356°, 83%, 86%
  • HSL Precise355.789°, 82.609%, 86.471%
  • HSV356°, 23%, 98%
  • HSB356°, 23%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.976
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • GLSLvec3(0.976, 0.753, 0.769)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.976, 0.753, 0.769, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.976, 0.753, 0.769)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB97.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDF9C0C4
  • DECIMAL ID16367812
  • Name Length6
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