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#F8A0EB Color

#F8A0EB is rgb(248, 160, 235) in RGB, hsl(309, 86%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 5%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F8A0EB
HEX#F8A0EB
RGBrgb(248, 160, 235)
HSLhsl(309, 86%, 80%)
HSVhsv(309, 35%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 5%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(81.7% 0.14 332.2)
LABlab(76.75% 41.64 -23.89)
LCHlch(76.75% 48.00 330.16)

What #F8A0EB 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 #F8A0EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#F8A0EB Channel Values

How #F8A0EB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 248 · G 160 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 309° · S 86% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 309° · S 35% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 5% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.87:1 vs white · 11.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F8A0EB 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F8A0EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F8A0EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #F8A0EB

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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Shades

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How #F8A0EB 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.

Typical#F8A0EB
Protanopia#B3B3EB
Protanomaly#D2ACEB
Deuteranopia#C3C3E9
Deuteranomaly#DAB6EA
Tritanopia#F1ACAC
Tritanomaly#F4A7C8
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

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Using #F8A0EB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f8a0eb: #F8A0EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F8A0EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f8a0eb': '#F8A0EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.627, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_f8a0eb">#F8A0EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#F8A0EB"

More Pink Colors

#F8A0EB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F8A0EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F8A0EB?

#F8A0EB is a lightest pink — rgb(248, 160, 235) in RGB and hsl(309, 86%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.32.

What is the RGB value of #F8A0EB?

#F8A0EB is rgb(248, 160, 235) — red 248, green 160, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F8A0EB?

#F8A0EB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 5%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F8A0EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F8A0EB scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F8A0EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F8A0EB 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 11.7, which is visibly different.

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