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F040AE

#F040AE closest to Major Magenta

#F040AE is a medium, vivid pink; the closest named color is Major Magenta. In the RGB color model it is made of 94.1% red, 25.1% green and 68.2% blue (rgb(240, 64, 174)). Its HSL value is 322° hue, 85% saturation and 60% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 27% yellow and 6% black. #F040AE is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.05:1.

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Variations of #F040AE

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#F040AE color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#F040AE for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #F040AE appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 54% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #8D95AA
  • Protanopia 48% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #5976B1
  • Protanomaly 66% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #976FAF
  • Deuteranopia 54% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #8D95AA
  • Deuteranomaly 70% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B27FAB
  • Tritanopia 81% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #FF3A72
  • Tritanomaly 92% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #F83E96
  • Achromatopsia 53% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #8A8A8A
  • Achromatomaly 66% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #AB7C94

#F040AE contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.47:1 Poor#F040AE text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.05:1 Good#F040AE text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#F040AE in CSS

/* Major Magenta */
.color { color: #F040AE; }
.background { background-color: #F040AE; }
.border { border: 1px solid #F040AE; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(240 64 174);
color: hsl(322 85% 60%);
color: oklch(0.663 0.234 347.1);

#F040AE FAQ

What color is #F040AE?

#F040AE is a medium, vivid pink. Its closest named color is Major Magenta. It belongs to the pink color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #F040AE?

#F040AE is rgb(240, 64, 174) in RGB, hsl(322, 85%, 60%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 73%, 27%, 6%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #F040AE?

The complementary color of #F040AE is #40F082, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #F040AE?

Black text has the best contrast on #F040AE: 6.05:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #F040AE a warm or cool color?

#F040AE is a warm color.