#F3AAA0 Color
#F3AAA0 is rgb(243, 170, 160) in RGB, hsl(7, 78%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 34%, 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 3.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F3AAA0rgb(243, 170, 160)hsl(7, 78%, 79%)hsv(7, 34%, 95%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 34%, 5%)oklch(80.5% 0.088 27.8)lab(76.61% 26.71 16.53)lch(76.61% 31.41 31.75)What #F3AAA0 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 #F3AAA0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F3AAA0 Channel Values
How #F3AAA0 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 170 · B 160 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 78% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 34% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 34% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.9:1 vs white · 11.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F3AAA0 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 #F3AAA0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F3AAA0; 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 #F3AAA0
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 #F3AAA0 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-f3aaa0: #F3AAA0;background-color: #F3AAA0;colors: { 'color-f3aaa0': '#F3AAA0' }Color(red: 0.953, green: 0.667, blue: 0.627)<color name="color_f3aaa0">#F3AAA0</color>fill="#F3AAA0"More Red Colors
#F3AAA0 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F3AAA0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F3AAA0?
#F3AAA0 is a light red — rgb(243, 170, 160) in RGB and hsl(7, 78%, 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 3.77.
What is the RGB value of #F3AAA0?
#F3AAA0 is rgb(243, 170, 160) — red 243, green 170, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F3AAA0?
#F3AAA0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 34%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F3AAA0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F3AAA0 scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F3AAA0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F3AAA0 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 12.05, which is visibly different.
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