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#FA8B89 Color

#FA8B89 is rgb(250, 139, 137) in RGB, hsl(1, 92%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 45%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Coral (#F08080), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FA8B89
HEX#FA8B89
RGBrgb(250, 139, 137)
HSLhsl(1, 92%, 76%)
HSVhsv(1, 45%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 45%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(75.6% 0.135 21.8)
LABlab(70.38% 42.85 20.79)
LCHlch(70.38% 47.62 25.89)

What #FA8B89 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 #FA8B89, 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.

#FA8B89 Channel Values

How #FA8B89 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 139 · B 1378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 1° · S 92% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 1° · S 45% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 45% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.3:1 vs white · 9.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FA8B89 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 text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FA8B89

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FA8B89; 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 #FA8B89

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 #FA8B89 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#FA8B89
Protanopia#A5A588
Protanomaly#CD9B89
Deuteranopia#BABA84
Deuteranomaly#D6A986
Tritanopia#FA8B8B
Tritanomaly#FA8B8A
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

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Using #FA8B89 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fa8b89: #FA8B89;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FA8B89;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fa8b89': '#FA8B89' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.545, blue: 0.537)
Android XML<color name="color_fa8b89">#FA8B89</color>
SVG fillfill="#FA8B89"

More Red Colors

#FA8B89 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FA8B89 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FA8B89?

#FA8B89 is a light red — rgb(250, 139, 137) in RGB and hsl(1, 92%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.87.

What is the RGB value of #FA8B89?

#FA8B89 is rgb(250, 139, 137) — red 250, green 139, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FA8B89?

#FA8B89 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 45%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FA8B89 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FA8B89 scores 2.3:1 against white and 9.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FA8B89 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FA8B89 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 3.87, which is very hard to tell apart.

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