#F3A5AB Color
#F3A5AB is rgb(243, 165, 171) in RGB, hsl(355, 76%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 30%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pink (#FFB6C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F3A5ABrgb(243, 165, 171)hsl(355, 76%, 80%)hsv(355, 32%, 95%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 30%, 5%)oklch(79.9% 0.093 14.3)lab(75.69% 30.22 9.28)lch(75.69% 31.62 17.08)What #F3A5AB 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 #F3A5AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F3A5AB Channel Values
How #F3A5AB 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 243 · G 165 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 76% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · S 32% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 30% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.95:1 vs white · 10.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F3A5AB 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 #F3A5AB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F3A5AB; 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 #F3A5AB
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 #F3A5AB 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-f3a5ab: #F3A5AB;background-color: #F3A5AB;colors: { 'color-f3a5ab': '#F3A5AB' }Color(red: 0.953, green: 0.647, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_f3a5ab">#F3A5AB</color>fill="#F3A5AB"More Red Colors
#F3A5AB sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F3A5AB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F3A5AB?
#F3A5AB is a lightest red — rgb(243, 165, 171) in RGB and hsl(355, 76%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pink (#FFB6C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.99.
What is the RGB value of #F3A5AB?
#F3A5AB is rgb(243, 165, 171) — red 243, green 165, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F3A5AB?
#F3A5AB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 30%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F3A5AB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F3A5AB scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F3A5AB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F3A5AB 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 6.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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