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#FF9FBA Color

#FF9FBA is rgb(255, 159, 186) in RGB, hsl(343, 100%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 27%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vanilla Ice (#F38FA9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF9FBA
HEX#FF9FBA
RGBrgb(255, 159, 186)
HSLhsl(343, 100%, 81%)
HSVhsv(343, 38%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 27%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(80.7% 0.118 1.9)
LABlab(76.12% 39.04 1.95)
LCHlch(76.12% 39.09 2.85)

What #FF9FBA 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 #FF9FBA, 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.

#FF9FBA Channel Values

How #FF9FBA 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 159 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 100% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 38% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 27% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.92:1 vs white · 10.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF9FBA 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 text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FF9FBA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF9FBA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #FF9FBA

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

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How #FF9FBA 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#FF9FBA
Protanopia#B4B4B9
Protanomaly#D6ACBA
Deuteranopia#C6C6B7
Deuteranomaly#DFB7B8
Tritanopia#FDA3A3
Tritanomaly#FEA1AD
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

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Using #FF9FBA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff9fba: #FF9FBA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF9FBA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff9fba': '#FF9FBA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.624, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_ff9fba">#FF9FBA</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF9FBA"

More Pink Colors

#FF9FBA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FF9FBA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF9FBA?

#FF9FBA is a lightest pink — rgb(255, 159, 186) in RGB and hsl(343, 100%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vanilla Ice (#F38FA9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.8.

What is the RGB value of #FF9FBA?

#FF9FBA is rgb(255, 159, 186) — red 255, green 159, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF9FBA?

#FF9FBA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 27%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF9FBA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF9FBA scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF9FBA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF9FBA 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 12.41, which is visibly different.

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