#F8A7A0 Color
#F8A7A0 is rgb(248, 167, 160) in RGB, hsl(5, 86%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 35%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F8A7A0rgb(248, 167, 160)hsl(5, 86%, 80%)hsv(5, 35%, 97%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 35%, 3%)oklch(80.5% 0.097 24.9)lab(76.51% 30.11 16.49)lch(76.51% 34.33 28.71)What #F8A7A0 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 #F8A7A0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F8A7A0 Channel Values
How #F8A7A0 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 248 · G 167 · B 160 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 86% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 35% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 35% · K 3% | 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 #F8A7A0 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 #F8A7A0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F8A7A0; 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 #F8A7A0
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 #F8A7A0 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.
#F8A7A0#B8B89F#D5B2A0#C7C79D#DCBB9E#F9A6A6#F8A6A4#BCBCBCUsing #F8A7A0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f8a7a0: #F8A7A0;background-color: #F8A7A0;colors: { 'color-f8a7a0': '#F8A7A0' }Color(red: 0.973, green: 0.655, blue: 0.627)<color name="color_f8a7a0">#F8A7A0</color>fill="#F8A7A0"More Red Colors
#F8A7A0 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F8A7A0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F8A7A0?
#F8A7A0 is a lightest red — rgb(248, 167, 160) in RGB and hsl(5, 86%, 80%) 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 4.37.
What is the RGB value of #F8A7A0?
#F8A7A0 is rgb(248, 167, 160) — red 248, green 167, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F8A7A0?
#F8A7A0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 35%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F8A7A0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F8A7A0 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 #F8A7A0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F8A7A0 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 12.07, which is visibly different.
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