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#FAADC7 Color

#FAADC7 is rgb(250, 173, 199) in RGB, hsl(340, 89%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 20%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nadeshiko Pink (#F6ADC6), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FAADC7
HEX#FAADC7
RGBrgb(250, 173, 199)
HSLhsl(340, 89%, 83%)
HSVhsv(340, 31%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 20%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(82.8% 0.095 357.5)
LABlab(78.86% 31.64 -1.26)
LCHlch(78.86% 31.67 357.73)

What #FAADC7 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 #FAADC7, 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 pink in the library.

#FAADC7 Channel Values

How #FAADC7 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 173 · B 1998-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 340° · S 89% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 340° · S 31% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 20% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.77:1 vs white · 11.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAADC7 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 text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FAADC7 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FAADC7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAADC7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FAADC7

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FAADC7.

How #FAADC7 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#FAADC7
Protanopia#BDBDC7
Protanomaly#D8B7C7
Deuteranopia#CBCBC5
Deuteranomaly#DFC0C6
Tritanopia#F8B1B1
Tritanomaly#F9AFBA
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FAADC7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-faadc7: #FAADC7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FAADC7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-faadc7': '#FAADC7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.678, blue: 0.780)
Android XML<color name="color_faadc7">#FAADC7</color>
SVG fillfill="#FAADC7"

More Pink Colors

#FAADC7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FAADC7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FAADC7?

#FAADC7 is a lightest pink — rgb(250, 173, 199) in RGB and hsl(340, 89%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nadeshiko Pink (#F6ADC6), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.64.

What is the RGB value of #FAADC7?

#FAADC7 is rgb(250, 173, 199) — red 250, green 173, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FAADC7?

#FAADC7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 20%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FAADC7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FAADC7 scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FAADC7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FAADC7 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 7.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #FAADC7 in a Tool

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