#F8ACA5 Color
#F8ACA5 is rgb(248, 172, 165) in RGB, hsl(5, 86%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 33%, 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 3.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F8ACA5rgb(248, 172, 165)hsl(5, 86%, 81%)hsv(5, 33%, 97%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 33%, 3%)oklch(81.5% 0.091 25.1)lab(77.72% 28.05 15.46)lch(77.72% 32.03 28.86)What #F8ACA5 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 #F8ACA5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F8ACA5 Channel Values
How #F8ACA5 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 172 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 86% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 33% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 33% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.84:1 vs white · 11.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F8ACA5 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 #F8ACA5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F8ACA5; 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 #F8ACA5
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 #F8ACA5 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.
#F8ACA5#BCBCA5#D7B6A5#C9C9A2#DEBEA3#F9ABAB#F8ABA9#BFBFBFUsing #F8ACA5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f8aca5: #F8ACA5;background-color: #F8ACA5;colors: { 'color-f8aca5': '#F8ACA5' }Color(red: 0.973, green: 0.675, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_f8aca5">#F8ACA5</color>fill="#F8ACA5"More Red Colors
#F8ACA5 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F8ACA5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F8ACA5?
#F8ACA5 is a lightest red — rgb(248, 172, 165) in RGB and hsl(5, 86%, 81%) 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 3.38.
What is the RGB value of #F8ACA5?
#F8ACA5 is rgb(248, 172, 165) — red 248, green 172, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F8ACA5?
#F8ACA5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 33%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F8ACA5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F8ACA5 scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F8ACA5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F8ACA5 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 10.54, which is visibly different.
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