#FAA8AE Color
#FAA8AE is rgb(250, 168, 174) in RGB, hsl(356, 89%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 30%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pink (#FFB6C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FAA8AErgb(250, 168, 174)hsl(356, 89%, 82%)hsv(356, 33%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 30%, 2%)oklch(81.3% 0.097 14.6)lab(77.23% 31.62 9.95)lch(77.23% 33.15 17.46)What #FAA8AE 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 #FAA8AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FAA8AE Channel Values
How #FAA8AE 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 168 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 356° · S 89% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 356° · S 33% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 30% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.86:1 vs white · 11.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAA8AE 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 #FAA8AE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAA8AE; 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 #FAA8AE
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 #FAA8AE 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.
#FAA8AE#B9B9AE#D6B3AE#C8C8AB#DEBCAC#FAA9A9#FAA8AB#BEBEBEUsing #FAA8AE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-faa8ae: #FAA8AE;background-color: #FAA8AE;colors: { 'color-faa8ae': '#FAA8AE' }Color(red: 0.980, green: 0.659, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_faa8ae">#FAA8AE</color>fill="#FAA8AE"More Red Colors
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#FAA8AE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FAA8AE?
#FAA8AE is a lightest red — rgb(250, 168, 174) in RGB and hsl(356, 89%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pink (#FFB6C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.82.
What is the RGB value of #FAA8AE?
#FAA8AE is rgb(250, 168, 174) — red 250, green 168, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FAA8AE?
#FAA8AE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 30%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FAA8AE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FAA8AE scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FAA8AE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FAA8AE 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 6.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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