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#FA6E6B Color

#FA6E6B is rgb(250, 110, 107) in RGB, hsl(1, 93%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 57%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Red (#FF6961), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FA6E6B
HEX#FA6E6B
RGBrgb(250, 110, 107)
HSLhsl(1, 93%, 70%)
HSVhsv(1, 57%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 56%, 57%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(70.8% 0.172 23.7)
LABlab(64.43% 54.44 29.71)
LCHlch(64.43% 62.02 28.63)

What #FA6E6B 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 #FA6E6B, 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 red in the library.

#FA6E6B Channel Values

How #FA6E6B 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 110 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 1° · S 93% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 1° · S 57% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 56% · Y 57% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.8:1 vs white · 7.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FA6E6B 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 text2.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FA6E6B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FA6E6B; 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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Analogous
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Tints & Shades of #FA6E6B

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 #FA6E6B 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#FA6E6B
Protanopia#93936A
Protanomaly#C5866A
Deuteranopia#ADAD63
Deuteranomaly#D19866
Tritanopia#FA6E6E
Tritanomaly#FA6E6D
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

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Using #FA6E6B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fa6e6b: #FA6E6B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FA6E6B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fa6e6b': '#FA6E6B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.431, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_fa6e6b">#FA6E6B</color>
SVG fillfill="#FA6E6B"

More Red Colors

#FA6E6B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FA6E6B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FA6E6B?

#FA6E6B is a light red — rgb(250, 110, 107) in RGB and hsl(1, 93%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Red (#FF6961), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.5.

What is the RGB value of #FA6E6B?

#FA6E6B is rgb(250, 110, 107) — red 250, green 110, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FA6E6B?

#FA6E6B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 57%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FA6E6B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FA6E6B scores 2.8:1 against white and 7.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FA6E6B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FA6E6B 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 salmon (#FA8072) at a CIE76 distance of 8.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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