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#FA7F83 Color

#FA7F83 is rgb(250, 127, 131) in RGB, hsl(358, 92%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 48%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tulip (#FF878D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FA7F83
HEX#FA7F83
RGBrgb(250, 127, 131)
HSLhsl(358, 92%, 74%)
HSVhsv(358, 49%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 48%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.15 19.4)
LABlab(67.92% 48.13 20.82)
LCHlch(67.92% 52.44 23.39)

What #FA7F83 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 #FA7F83, 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.

#FA7F83 Channel Values

How #FA7F83 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 127 · B 1318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 358° · S 92% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 358° · S 49% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 48% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.49:1 vs white · 8.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FA7F83 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 text2.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FA7F83

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FA7F83; 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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Tints & Shades of #FA7F83

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 #FA7F83 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#FA7F83
Protanopia#9D9D82
Protanomaly#C99282
Deuteranopia#B4B47D
Deuteranomaly#D4A280
Tritanopia#FA8080
Tritanomaly#FA7F81
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

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Using #FA7F83 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fa7f83: #FA7F83;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FA7F83;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fa7f83': '#FA7F83' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.498, blue: 0.514)
Android XML<color name="color_fa7f83">#FA7F83</color>
SVG fillfill="#FA7F83"

More Red Colors

#FA7F83 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FA7F83 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FA7F83?

#FA7F83 is a light red — rgb(250, 127, 131) in RGB and hsl(358, 92%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tulip (#FF878D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.49.

What is the RGB value of #FA7F83?

#FA7F83 is rgb(250, 127, 131) — red 250, green 127, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FA7F83?

#FA7F83 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 48%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FA7F83 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FA7F83 scores 2.49:1 against white and 8.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FA7F83 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FA7F83 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 lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 4.5, which is very hard to tell apart.

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