#FA9EA5 Color
#FA9EA5 is rgb(250, 158, 165) in RGB, hsl(355, 90%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 34%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Salmon Pink (#FF9999), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FA9EA5rgb(250, 158, 165)hsl(355, 90%, 80%)hsv(355, 37%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 34%, 2%)oklch(79.4% 0.11 14.9)lab(74.86% 35.77 11.54)lch(74.86% 37.59 17.89)What #FA9EA5 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 #FA9EA5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FA9EA5 Channel Values
How #FA9EA5 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 158 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 90% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · S 37% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 34% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2:1 vs white · 10.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FA9EA5 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 #FA9EA5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FA9EA5; 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 #FA9EA5
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 #FA9EA5 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.
#FA9EA5#B2B2A4#D3ABA5#C3C3A2#DBB5A3#F99F9F#FA9FA1#B7B7B7Using #FA9EA5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fa9ea5: #FA9EA5;background-color: #FA9EA5;colors: { 'color-fa9ea5': '#FA9EA5' }Color(red: 0.980, green: 0.620, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_fa9ea5">#FA9EA5</color>fill="#FA9EA5"More Red Colors
#FA9EA5 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FA9EA5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FA9EA5?
#FA9EA5 is a lightest red — rgb(250, 158, 165) in RGB and hsl(355, 90%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Salmon Pink (#FF9999), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.68.
What is the RGB value of #FA9EA5?
#FA9EA5 is rgb(250, 158, 165) — red 250, green 158, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FA9EA5?
#FA9EA5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 34%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FA9EA5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FA9EA5 scores 2:1 against white and 10.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FA9EA5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FA9EA5 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 11.5, which is visibly different.
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