Hot Pink is a light medium bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Crimson, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Hot Pink effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Hot Pink is #F660AB.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Hot Pink has 96%% Red, 38% Green, and 67% Blue.
Hot Pink has 330° Hue, 61% Saturation, and 96% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Hot Pink has 330° Hue, 89% Saturation, and 67% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Hot Pink has 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 30% yellow, and 4% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#F660AB |
|
RGB |
(246, 96, 171) |
(96%, 38%, 67%) |
HSV |
(330°, 61, 96) |
(91%, 61%, 96%) |
HSL |
(330°, 89, 67) |
(91%, 89%, 67%) |
CMYK |
(0, 61, 30, 4) |
(0%, 61%, 30%, 4%) |
The natural luminance of Hot Pink is 31%, which is low.
Hot Pink has a higher contrast with black than white.
Hot Pink and black have a 7.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Hot Pink and white have a 2.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
31% |
AAA (7.2) |
insufficient (2.9) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Hot Pink paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 39% Red, 20% Magenta, 4% Black, 38% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
39%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
20%
Black
4%
White
38%
To mix Hot Pink paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 39% Magenta, 20% Yellow, 4% Black, 38% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
39%
Yellow
20%
Black
4%
White
38%
Colors similar to Hot Pink are: Brilliant Rose, Medium Pink, Neon Fuchsia, Rosy Pink, and Wild Strawberry. Brilliant Rose is brighter and darker than Hot Pink. Medium Pink is more red than Hot Pink. Neon Fuchsia is more magenta and brighter than Hot Pink. Rosy Pink is more red and paler than Hot Pink. Wild Strawberry is brighter and darker than Hot Pink.