#FD90A6 Color
#FD90A6 is rgb(253, 144, 166) in RGB, hsl(348, 96%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 34%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Salmon Pink (#FF91A4), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FD90A6rgb(253, 144, 166)hsl(348, 96%, 78%)hsv(348, 43%, 99%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 34%, 1%)oklch(77.5% 0.133 7.7)lab(72.34% 43.79 7.51)lch(72.34% 44.43 9.74)What #FD90A6 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 #FD90A6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FD90A6 Channel Values
How #FD90A6 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 253 · G 144 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 96% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 43% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 34% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.16:1 vs white · 9.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FD90A6 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 #FD90A6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FD90A6; 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 #FD90A6
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 #FD90A6 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.
#FD90A6#A9A9A5#D0A0A6#BDBDA2#DAADA4#FC9393#FC929B#B0B0B0Using #FD90A6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fd90a6: #FD90A6;background-color: #FD90A6;colors: { 'color-fd90a6': '#FD90A6' }Color(red: 0.992, green: 0.565, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_fd90a6">#FD90A6</color>fill="#FD90A6"More Red Colors
#FD90A6 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FD90A6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FD90A6?
#FD90A6 is a light red — rgb(253, 144, 166) in RGB and hsl(348, 96%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Salmon Pink (#FF91A4), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.8.
What is the RGB value of #FD90A6?
#FD90A6 is rgb(253, 144, 166) — red 253, green 144, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FD90A6?
#FD90A6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 34%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FD90A6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FD90A6 scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FD90A6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FD90A6 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 13.15, which is visibly different.
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