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#FFA4BC Color

#FFA4BC is rgb(255, 164, 188) in RGB, hsl(344, 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 Mauvelous (#EF98AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFA4BC
HEX#FFA4BC
RGBrgb(255, 164, 188)
HSLhsl(344, 100%, 82%)
HSVhsv(344, 36%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 26%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(81.5% 0.111 2.7)
LABlab(77.23% 36.78 2.44)
LCHlch(77.23% 36.86 3.80)

What #FFA4BC 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 #FFA4BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauvelous#EF98AAΔE 5.77Amaranth Pink#F19CBBΔE 5.87Carnation Pink#FFA6C9ΔE 6.07Vanilla Ice#F38FA9ΔE 7.67Nadeshiko Pink#F6ADC6ΔE 7.84Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 8.47

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

#FFA4BC Channel Values

How #FFA4BC 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 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 344° · S 100% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 344° · 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
Luminance1.86:1 vs white · 11.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFA4BC 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 text1.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFA4BC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFA4BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFA4BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FFA4BC
Complementary
#A3FFE7
Analogous
#FFA3EA
Analogous
#FFB9A3
Triadic
#BCFFA3
Triadic
#A3BCFF
Split comp.
#A3FFB9
Split comp.
#A3EAFF

Tints & Shades of #FFA4BC

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

#FFADC3
#FFBDCE
#FFC7D6
#FFD1DD
#FFDBE5
#FFEBF0

Shades

#FF6B93
#FF3369
#FA0043
#BD0032
#850023
#4D0014

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFA4BC.

How #FFA4BC 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#FFA4BC
Protanopia#B8B8BC
Protanomaly#D8B0BC
Deuteranopia#C8C8B9
Deuteranomaly#E0BBBA
Tritanopia#FDA7A7
Tritanomaly#FEA6B0
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFA4BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffa4bc: #FFA4BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFA4BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffa4bc': '#FFA4BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.643, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_ffa4bc">#FFA4BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFA4BC"

More Pink Colors

#FFA4BC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FFA4BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFA4BC?

#FFA4BC is a lightest pink — rgb(255, 164, 188) in RGB and hsl(344, 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 5.77.

What is the RGB value of #FFA4BC?

#FFA4BC is rgb(255, 164, 188) — red 255, green 164, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFA4BC?

#FFA4BC 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 #FFA4BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFA4BC scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFA4BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFA4BC 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 9.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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