#FFA5A3 Color
#FFA5A3 is rgb(255, 165, 163) in RGB, hsl(1, 100%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 36%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Salmon Pink (#FF9999), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FFA5A3rgb(255, 165, 163)hsl(1, 100%, 82%)hsv(1, 36%, 100%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 36%, 0%)oklch(81.1% 0.107 21.1)lab(76.95% 34.00 15.63)lch(76.95% 37.42 24.69)What #FFA5A3 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 #FFA5A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FFA5A3 Channel Values
How #FFA5A3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 255 · G 165 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 1° · S 100% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 1° · S 36% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 36% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.88:1 vs white · 11.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFA5A3 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.
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Colors That Go With #FFA5A3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFA5A3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #FFA5A3
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.
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How #FFA5A3 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.
#FFA5A3#B9B9A2#D8B1A3#C9C99F#E1BCA1#FFA5A5#FFA5A4#BDBDBDUsing #FFA5A3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ffa5a3: #FFA5A3;background-color: #FFA5A3;colors: { 'color-ffa5a3': '#FFA5A3' }Color(red: 1.000, green: 0.647, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_ffa5a3">#FFA5A3</color>fill="#FFA5A3"More Red Colors
#FFA5A3 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FFA5A3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FFA5A3?
#FFA5A3 is a lightest red — rgb(255, 165, 163) in RGB and hsl(1, 100%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Salmon Pink (#FF9999), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.02.
What is the RGB value of #FFA5A3?
#FFA5A3 is rgb(255, 165, 163) — red 255, green 165, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FFA5A3?
#FFA5A3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 36%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FFA5A3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FFA5A3 scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FFA5A3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FFA5A3 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 12.34, which is visibly different.
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