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#FF7AAD Color

#FF7AAD is rgb(255, 122, 173) in RGB, hsl(337, 100%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 32%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyclamen (#F56FA1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF7AAD
HEX#FF7AAD
RGBrgb(255, 122, 173)
HSLhsl(337, 100%, 74%)
HSVhsv(337, 52%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 32%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.169 357.8)
LABlab(68.56% 55.35 -1.75)
LCHlch(68.56% 55.37 358.19)

What #FF7AAD 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 #FF7AAD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cyclamen#F56FA1ΔE 3.94Medium Pink#FE6E9FΔE 6.21French Pink#FD6C9EΔE 6.6Tickle Me Pink#FC89ACΔE 9.25Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 9.95Light Crimson#F56991ΔE 9.99

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#FF7AAD Channel Values

How #FF7AAD 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 255 · G 122 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 337° · S 100% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 337° · S 52% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 32% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.43:1 vs white · 8.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF7AAD 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 text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF7AAD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF7AAD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF7AAD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF7AAD
Complementary
#7AFFCC
Analogous
#FF7AF0
Analogous
#FF8A7A
Triadic
#ADFF7A
Triadic
#7AADFF
Split comp.
#7AFF8A
Split comp.
#7AF0FF

Tints & Shades of #FF7AAD

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

#FF8AB7
#FF9EC3
#FFADCD
#FFC2D9
#FFD1E3
#FFE5EF

Shades

#FF478E
#FF146E
#E00056
#AD0042
#7A002F
#47001B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF7AAD.

How #FF7AAD 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#FF7AAD
Protanopia#9C9CAC
Protanomaly#CB90AD
Deuteranopia#B5B5A9
Deuteranomaly#D7A1AA
Tritanopia#FC8282
Tritanomaly#FD7F95
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF7AAD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff7aad: #FF7AAD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF7AAD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff7aad': '#FF7AAD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.478, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_ff7aad">#FF7AAD</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF7AAD"

More Pink Colors

#FF7AAD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FF7AAD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF7AAD?

#FF7AAD is a light pink — rgb(255, 122, 173) in RGB and hsl(337, 100%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyclamen (#F56FA1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.94.

What is the RGB value of #FF7AAD?

#FF7AAD is rgb(255, 122, 173) — red 255, green 122, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF7AAD?

#FF7AAD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 32%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF7AAD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF7AAD scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF7AAD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF7AAD 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 11.5, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.