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#FFA4AD Color

#FFA4AD is rgb(255, 164, 173) in RGB, hsl(354, 100%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 32%, 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 6.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFA4AD
HEX#FFA4AD
RGBrgb(255, 164, 173)
HSLhsl(354, 100%, 82%)
HSVhsv(354, 36%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 32%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(81.1% 0.108 13.3)
LABlab(76.92% 35.37 10.16)
LCHlch(76.92% 36.80 16.03)

What #FFA4AD 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 #FFA4AD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauvelous#EF98AAΔE 6.91Light Salmon Pink#FF9999ΔE 8.5Light Pink#FFB6C1ΔE 9.46Salmon Pink#FF91A4ΔE 9.5Pink Sherbet#F78FA7ΔE 9.98Vanilla Ice#F38FA9ΔE 10.51

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

#FFA4AD Channel Values

How #FFA4AD 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 164 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 354° · S 100% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 354° · S 36% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 32% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.88:1 vs white · 11.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFA4AD 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 text1.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFA4AD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFA4AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFA4AD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FFA4AD
Complementary
#A3FFF6
Analogous
#FFA3DA
Analogous
#FFC8A3
Triadic
#ACFFA3
Triadic
#A3ACFF
Split comp.
#A3FFC8
Split comp.
#A3DAFF

Tints & Shades of #FFA4AD

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

#FFADB6
#FFBDC3
#FFC7CD
#FFD1D6
#FFDBDF
#FFEBED

Shades

#FF6B7A
#FF3347
#FA0019
#BD0013
#85000D
#4D0008

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFA4AD.

How #FFA4AD 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#FFA4AD
Protanopia#B8B8AC
Protanomaly#D8B0AD
Deuteranopia#C8C8AA
Deuteranomaly#E0BBAB
Tritanopia#FEA5A5
Tritanomaly#FFA5A8
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFA4AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffa4ad: #FFA4AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFA4AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffa4ad': '#FFA4AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.643, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_ffa4ad">#FFA4AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFA4AD"

More Red Colors

#FFA4AD sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#FFA4AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFA4AD?

#FFA4AD is a lightest red — rgb(255, 164, 173) in RGB and hsl(354, 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 6.91.

What is the RGB value of #FFA4AD?

#FFA4AD is rgb(255, 164, 173) — red 255, green 164, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFA4AD?

#FFA4AD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 32%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFA4AD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFA4AD scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFA4AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFA4AD 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 9.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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