#FA9EC1 Color
#FA9EC1 is rgb(250, 158, 193) in RGB, hsl(337, 90%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 23%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Carnation Pink (#FFA6C9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FA9EC1rgb(250, 158, 193)hsl(337, 90%, 80%)hsv(337, 37%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 23%, 2%)oklch(80.1% 0.117 355.7)lab(75.46% 38.45 -2.92)lch(75.46% 38.56 355.65)What #FA9EC1 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 #FA9EC1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FA9EC1 Channel Values
How #FA9EC1 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 193 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 337° · S 90% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 337° · S 37% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 23% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.96:1 vs white · 10.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FA9EC1 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 #FA9EC1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FA9EC1; 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 #FA9EC1
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 #FA9EC1 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.
#FA9EC1#B2B2C1#D3ABC1#C3C3BE#DBB5BF#F7A3A3#F8A1B0#B9B9B9Using #FA9EC1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fa9ec1: #FA9EC1;background-color: #FA9EC1;colors: { 'color-fa9ec1': '#FA9EC1' }Color(red: 0.980, green: 0.620, blue: 0.757)<color name="color_fa9ec1">#FA9EC1</color>fill="#FA9EC1"More Pink Colors
#FA9EC1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FA9EC1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FA9EC1?
#FA9EC1 is a lightest pink — rgb(250, 158, 193) in RGB and hsl(337, 90%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Carnation Pink (#FFA6C9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.9.
What is the RGB value of #FA9EC1?
#FA9EC1 is rgb(250, 158, 193) — red 250, green 158, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FA9EC1?
#FA9EC1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 23%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FA9EC1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FA9EC1 scores 1.96:1 against white and 10.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FA9EC1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FA9EC1 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 14.41, which is visibly different.
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