#F2AAA1 Color
#F2AAA1 is rgb(242, 170, 161) in RGB, hsl(7, 76%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 33%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F2AAA1rgb(242, 170, 161)hsl(7, 76%, 79%)hsv(7, 33%, 95%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 33%, 5%)oklch(80.4% 0.087 27.1)lab(76.52% 26.41 15.84)lch(76.52% 30.80 30.95)What #F2AAA1 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F2AAA1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F2AAA1 Channel Values
How #F2AAA1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 242 · G 170 · B 161 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 76% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 33% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 33% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.9:1 vs white · 11.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F2AAA1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #F2AAA1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F2AAA1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F2AAA1
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #F2AAA1 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f2aaa1: #F2AAA1;background-color: #F2AAA1;colors: { 'color-f2aaa1': '#F2AAA1' }Color(red: 0.949, green: 0.667, blue: 0.631)<color name="color_f2aaa1">#F2AAA1</color>fill="#F2AAA1"More Red Colors
#F2AAA1 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F2AAA1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F2AAA1?
#F2AAA1 is a light red — rgb(242, 170, 161) in RGB and hsl(7, 76%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.26.
What is the RGB value of #F2AAA1?
#F2AAA1 is rgb(242, 170, 161) — red 242, green 170, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F2AAA1?
#F2AAA1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 33%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F2AAA1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F2AAA1 scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F2AAA1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F2AAA1 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 11.5, which is visibly different.
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