#F5AC9E Color
#F5AC9E is rgb(245, 172, 158) in RGB, hsl(10, 81%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 36%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F5AC9Ergb(245, 172, 158)hsl(10, 81%, 79%)hsv(10, 36%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 36%, 4%)oklch(81% 0.089 31.2)lab(77.26% 26.29 18.53)lch(77.26% 32.17 35.18)What #F5AC9E 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 #F5AC9E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F5AC9E Channel Values
How #F5AC9E 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 172 · B 158 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 81% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 36% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 36% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.86:1 vs white · 11.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F5AC9E 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 #F5AC9E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F5AC9E; 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 #F5AC9E
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 #F5AC9E 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.
#F5AC9E#BBBB9E#D5B59E#C8C89B#DCBD9C#F6AAAA#F6ABA6#BEBEBEUsing #F5AC9E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f5ac9e: #F5AC9E;background-color: #F5AC9E;colors: { 'color-f5ac9e': '#F5AC9E' }Color(red: 0.961, green: 0.675, blue: 0.620)<color name="color_f5ac9e">#F5AC9E</color>fill="#F5AC9E"More Red Colors
#F5AC9E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F5AC9E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F5AC9E?
#F5AC9E is a light red — rgb(245, 172, 158) in RGB and hsl(10, 81%, 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 3.07.
What is the RGB value of #F5AC9E?
#F5AC9E is rgb(245, 172, 158) — red 245, green 172, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F5AC9E?
#F5AC9E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 36%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F5AC9E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F5AC9E scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F5AC9E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F5AC9E 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 12.6, which is visibly different.
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