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#FA3D9C Color

#FA3D9C is rgb(250, 61, 156) in RGB, hsl(330, 95%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 38%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Strawberry (#FF43A4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FA3D9C
HEX#FA3D9C
RGBrgb(250, 61, 156)
HSLhsl(330, 95%, 61%)
HSVhsv(330, 76%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 38%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(67% 0.235 355.1)
LABlab(58.63% 75.24 -6.59)
LCHlch(58.63% 75.53 354.99)

What #FA3D9C 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 #FA3D9C, 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.

#FA3D9C Channel Values

How #FA3D9C 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 250 · G 61 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 95% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 76% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 76% · Y 38% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.38:1 vs white · 6.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FA3D9C 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 text3.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FA3D9C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FA3D9C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FA3D9C

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #FA3D9C 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#FA3D9C
Protanopia#7C7C9B
Protanomaly#BC689B
Deuteranopia#9F9F96
Deuteranomaly#CA8399
Tritanopia#F65151
Tritanomaly#F74A76
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #FA3D9C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fa3d9c: #FA3D9C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FA3D9C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fa3d9c': '#FA3D9C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.239, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_fa3d9c">#FA3D9C</color>
SVG fillfill="#FA3D9C"

More Pink Colors

#FA3D9C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FA3D9C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FA3D9C?

#FA3D9C is a light pink — rgb(250, 61, 156) in RGB and hsl(330, 95%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Strawberry (#FF43A4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.65.

What is the RGB value of #FA3D9C?

#FA3D9C is rgb(250, 61, 156) — red 250, green 61, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FA3D9C?

#FA3D9C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 38%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FA3D9C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FA3D9C scores 3.38:1 against white and 6.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FA3D9C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FA3D9C 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 deeppink (#FF1493) at a CIE76 distance of 8.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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