#F5AA8F Color
#F5AA8F is rgb(245, 170, 143) in RGB, hsl(16, 84%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 42%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F5AA8Frgb(245, 170, 143)hsl(16, 84%, 76%)hsv(16, 42%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 42%, 4%)oklch(80.4% 0.097 40.6)lab(76.56% 26.07 25.63)lch(76.56% 36.56 44.51)What #F5AA8F 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 #F5AA8F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F5AA8F Channel Values
How #F5AA8F 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 170 · B 143 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 84% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 42% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 42% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.9:1 vs white · 11.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F5AA8F 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 #F5AA8F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F5AA8F; 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 #F5AA8F
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 #F5AA8F 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.
#F5AA8F#BABA8E#D4B48F#C7C78C#DBBC8D#F7A7A7#F6A89E#BCBCBCUsing #F5AA8F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f5aa8f: #F5AA8F;background-color: #F5AA8F;colors: { 'color-f5aa8f': '#F5AA8F' }Color(red: 0.961, green: 0.667, blue: 0.561)<color name="color_f5aa8f">#F5AA8F</color>fill="#F5AA8F"More Orange Colors
#F5AA8F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F5AA8F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F5AA8F?
#F5AA8F is a light orange — rgb(245, 170, 143) in RGB and hsl(16, 84%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.84.
What is the RGB value of #F5AA8F?
#F5AA8F is rgb(245, 170, 143) — red 245, green 170, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F5AA8F?
#F5AA8F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 42%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F5AA8F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F5AA8F scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F5AA8F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F5AA8F 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 7.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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