#FA7F9E Color
#FA7F9E is rgb(250, 127, 158) in RGB, hsl(345, 92%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 37%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tickle Me Pink (#FC89AC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FA7F9Ergb(250, 127, 158)hsl(345, 92%, 74%)hsv(345, 49%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 37%, 2%)oklch(74.4% 0.152 5.5)lab(68.43% 50.11 6.39)lch(68.43% 50.52 7.26)What #FA7F9E 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 #FA7F9E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FA7F9E Channel Values
How #FA7F9E 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 250 · G 127 · B 158 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 92% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 49% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 37% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.44:1 vs white · 8.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FA7F9E 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 #FA7F9E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FA7F9E; 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 #FA7F9E
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 #FA7F9E 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.
#FA7F9E#9D9D9D#C9929E#B4B49A#D4A29B#F88383#F9828F#A6A6A6Using #FA7F9E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fa7f9e: #FA7F9E;background-color: #FA7F9E;colors: { 'color-fa7f9e': '#FA7F9E' }Color(red: 0.980, green: 0.498, blue: 0.620)<color name="color_fa7f9e">#FA7F9E</color>fill="#FA7F9E"More Red Colors
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#FA7F9E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FA7F9E?
#FA7F9E is a light red — rgb(250, 127, 158) in RGB and hsl(345, 92%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tickle Me Pink (#FC89AC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.65.
What is the RGB value of #FA7F9E?
#FA7F9E is rgb(250, 127, 158) — red 250, green 127, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FA7F9E?
#FA7F9E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 37%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FA7F9E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FA7F9E scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FA7F9E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FA7F9E 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 10.27, which is visibly different.
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