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#FA478C Color

#FA478C is rgb(250, 71, 140) in RGB, hsl(337, 95%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 44%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Rose (#F64A8A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FA478C
HEX#FA478C
RGBrgb(250, 71, 140)
HSLhsl(337, 95%, 63%)
HSVhsv(337, 72%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 44%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(67.3% 0.22 1.8)
LABlab(59.32% 71.23 3.79)
LCHlch(59.32% 71.33 3.04)

What #FA478C 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 #FA478C, 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.

#FA478C Channel Values

How #FA478C 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 71 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 337° · S 95% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 337° · S 72% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 72% · Y 44% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.31:1 vs white · 6.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FA478C 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 text3.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FA478C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FA478C; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #FA478C

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FA478C.

How #FA478C 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#FA478C
Protanopia#80808B
Protanomaly#BD6D8B
Deuteranopia#A1A186
Deuteranomaly#CB8688
Tritanopia#F75454
Tritanomaly#F84F6F
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FA478C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fa478c: #FA478C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FA478C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fa478c': '#FA478C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.278, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_fa478c">#FA478C</color>
SVG fillfill="#FA478C"

More Pink Colors

#FA478C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FA478C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FA478C?

#FA478C is a light pink — rgb(250, 71, 140) in RGB and hsl(337, 95%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Rose (#F64A8A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.32.

What is the RGB value of #FA478C?

#FA478C is rgb(250, 71, 140) — red 250, green 71, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FA478C?

#FA478C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 44%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FA478C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FA478C scores 3.31:1 against white and 6.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FA478C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FA478C 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 14.81, which is visibly different.

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