#F5A3AA Color
#F5A3AA is rgb(245, 163, 170) in RGB, hsl(355, 80%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 31%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F5A3AArgb(245, 163, 170)hsl(355, 80%, 80%)hsv(355, 33%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 31%, 4%)oklch(79.8% 0.098 13.9)lab(75.46% 31.88 9.54)lch(75.46% 33.27 16.66)What #F5A3AA 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 #F5A3AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F5A3AA Channel Values
How #F5A3AA 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 245 · G 163 · B 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 80% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · S 33% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 31% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.96:1 vs white · 10.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F5A3AA 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 #F5A3AA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F5A3AA; 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 #F5A3AA
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 #F5A3AA 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.
#F5A3AA#B5B5AA#D1AEAA#C3C3A7#D9B7A8#F4A4A4#F5A4A6#B9B9B9Using #F5A3AA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f5a3aa: #F5A3AA;background-color: #F5A3AA;colors: { 'color-f5a3aa': '#F5A3AA' }Color(red: 0.961, green: 0.639, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_f5a3aa">#F5A3AA</color>fill="#F5A3AA"More Red Colors
#F5A3AA sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F5A3AA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F5A3AA?
#F5A3AA is a lightest red — rgb(245, 163, 170) in RGB and hsl(355, 80%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.41.
What is the RGB value of #F5A3AA?
#F5A3AA is rgb(245, 163, 170) — red 245, green 163, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F5A3AA?
#F5A3AA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 31%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F5A3AA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F5A3AA scores 1.96:1 against white and 10.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F5A3AA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F5A3AA 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 7.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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