#F5979E Hex Color
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#f5979e is a light, warm red-pink with high lightness and softened saturation, creating a pastel, glowing finish. Its gentle appearance suits spring backgrounds, romance branding, and baby products. The red undertone adds energy to sales and entertainment accents. Pair it with navy for contrast. The hex code #f5979e supports black text at about a 9.8:1 contrast ratio.
Questions about #f5979e
What is #f5979e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f5979e is rgb(245, 151, 158), in HSL hsl(356, 82%, 78%) and in CMYK 0%, 38%, 36%, 4%.
What colors pair well with #f5979e?
Does #f5979e look warm or cool?
#f5979e reads as a warm red-pink because its red base gives the softened pastel color a gentle rosy glow rather than a blue or violet cast under most lighting and palette combinations.
Is #f5979e readable on white or black?
#f5979e has a 2.14:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.80:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.