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#FFA3BD Color

#FFA3BD is rgb(255, 163, 189) in RGB, hsl(343, 100%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 26%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Carnation Pink (#FFA6C9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFA3BD
HEX#FFA3BD
RGBrgb(255, 163, 189)
HSLhsl(343, 100%, 82%)
HSVhsv(343, 36%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 26%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(81.4% 0.113 1.6)
LABlab(77.04% 37.37 1.62)
LCHlch(77.04% 37.41 2.49)

What #FFA3BD 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 #FFA3BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Carnation Pink#FFA6C9ΔE 5.29Amaranth Pink#F19CBBΔE 5.29Mauvelous#EF98AAΔE 6.21Vanilla Ice#F38FA9ΔE 7.37Nadeshiko Pink#F6ADC6ΔE 8.03Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 8.06

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

#FFA3BD Channel Values

How #FFA3BD 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 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 100% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 36% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 26% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.87:1 vs white · 11.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFA3BD 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 text1.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFA3BD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFA3BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFA3BD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FFA3BD
Complementary
#A3FFE5
Analogous
#FFA3EB
Analogous
#FFB7A3
Triadic
#BDFFA3
Triadic
#A3BDFF
Split comp.
#A3FFB7
Split comp.
#A3EBFF

Tints & Shades of #FFA3BD

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

#FFADC5
#FFBDCF
#FFC7D7
#FFD1DE
#FFDBE5
#FFEBF0

Shades

#FF6B95
#FF336D
#FA0047
#BD0035
#850026
#4D0016

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFA3BD.

How #FFA3BD 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#FFA3BD
Protanopia#B7B7BD
Protanomaly#D8AFBD
Deuteranopia#C8C8BA
Deuteranomaly#E0BABB
Tritanopia#FDA7A7
Tritanomaly#FEA5B0
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFA3BD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffa3bd: #FFA3BD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFA3BD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffa3bd': '#FFA3BD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.639, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_ffa3bd">#FFA3BD</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFA3BD"

More Pink Colors

#FFA3BD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FFA3BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFA3BD?

#FFA3BD is a lightest pink — rgb(255, 163, 189) in RGB and hsl(343, 100%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Carnation Pink (#FFA6C9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.29.

What is the RGB value of #FFA3BD?

#FFA3BD is rgb(255, 163, 189) — red 255, green 163, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFA3BD?

#FFA3BD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 26%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFA3BD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFA3BD scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFA3BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFA3BD 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 10.72, 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.