Information about #F27CA5 color

#F27CA5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #F27CA5 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(242, 124, 165) — 94.9% red, 48.6% green, 64.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 46 / 30 / 5. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated rose, #F27CA5 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Peony (#FA78AA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rose Pompadour (#ED7A9B) and Blushing Android (#FF7FA6).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(242, 124, 165)), which gives #F27CA5 its character. If you plan to put text on a #F27CA5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#F27CA5 color variations

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

#F27CA5 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 #F27CA5

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

Peony color link
Peony

#FA78AA

Cyclamen color link
Cyclamen

#F56FA1

Pinky color link
Pinky

#FC86AA

Rosa color link
Rosa

#FE86A4

Pastel Berry color link
Pastel Berry

#ED8698

Sign Pink color link
Sign Pink

#E57A98

Vanilla Ice color link
Vanilla Ice

#F38FA9

Pink Sherbet color link
Pink Sherbet

#F78FA7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F27CA5
  • RGB242, 124, 165
  • CMYK0, 46, 30, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 124, 165)
  • HSL339°, 82%, 72%
  • HSL Precise339.153°, 81.944%, 71.765%
  • HSV339°, 49%, 95%
  • HSB339°, 49%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.486, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.486, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.486, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF27CA5
  • DECIMAL ID15891621
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01