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#FFA3AF Color

#FFA3AF is rgb(255, 163, 175) in RGB, hsl(352, 100%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 31%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFA3AF
HEX#FFA3AF
RGBrgb(255, 163, 175)
HSLhsl(352, 100%, 82%)
HSVhsv(352, 36%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 31%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(81% 0.11 11.3)
LABlab(76.74% 36.04 8.83)
LCHlch(76.74% 37.11 13.76)

What #FFA3AF 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 #FFA3AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauvelous#EF98AAΔE 5.91Salmon Pink#FF91A4ΔE 8.78Pink Sherbet#F78FA7ΔE 8.84Vanilla Ice#F38FA9ΔE 9.25Light Salmon Pink#FF9999ΔE 9.36Light Pink#FFB6C1ΔE 9.51

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

#FFA3AF Channel Values

How #FFA3AF 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 163 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 352° · S 100% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 352° · S 36% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 31% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.89:1 vs white · 11.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFA3AF 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 text1.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFA3AF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFA3AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFA3AF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FFA3AF
Complementary
#A3FFF3
Analogous
#FFA3DD
Analogous
#FFC5A3
Triadic
#AFFFA3
Triadic
#A3AFFF
Split comp.
#A3FFC5
Split comp.
#A3DDFF

Tints & Shades of #FFA3AF

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

#FFADB8
#FFBDC6
#FFC7CE
#FFD1D7
#FFDBE0
#FFEBED

Shades

#FF6B7F
#FF334E
#FA0021
#BD0019
#850012
#4D000A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFA3AF.

How #FFA3AF 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#FFA3AF
Protanopia#B7B7AE
Protanomaly#D8AFAF
Deuteranopia#C8C8AC
Deuteranomaly#E0BAAD
Tritanopia#FEA5A5
Tritanomaly#FEA4A9
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFA3AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffa3af: #FFA3AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFA3AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffa3af': '#FFA3AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.639, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_ffa3af">#FFA3AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFA3AF"

More Red Colors

#FFA3AF sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#FFA3AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFA3AF?

#FFA3AF is a lightest red — rgb(255, 163, 175) in RGB and hsl(352, 100%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.91.

What is the RGB value of #FFA3AF?

#FFA3AF is rgb(255, 163, 175) — red 255, green 163, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFA3AF?

#FFA3AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 31%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFA3AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFA3AF scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFA3AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFA3AF 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 9.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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