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#FFA8AD Color

#FFA8AD is rgb(255, 168, 173) in RGB, hsl(357, 100%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 32%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pink (#FFB6C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFA8AD
HEX#FFA8AD
RGBrgb(255, 168, 173)
HSLhsl(357, 100%, 83%)
HSVhsv(357, 34%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 32%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(81.8% 0.103 15.8)
LABlab(77.79% 33.39 11.38)
LCHlch(77.79% 35.28 18.82)

What #FFA8AD 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 #FFA8AD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Pink#FFB6C1ΔE 8.46Mauvelous#EF98AAΔE 8.58Blush Coral#FFB2A6ΔE 8.94Light Salmon Pink#FF9999ΔE 8.97Cherry Blossom Pink#FFB7C5ΔE 9.87Salmon Rose#E7968BΔE 11.17

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

#FFA8AD Channel Values

How #FFA8AD 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 168 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 357° · S 100% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 357° · S 34% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 32% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.83:1 vs white · 11.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFA8AD 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 text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFA8AD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFA8AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFA8AD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FFA8AD
Complementary
#A8FFFB
Analogous
#FFA8D8
Analogous
#FFCFA8
Triadic
#ADFFA8
Triadic
#A8ADFF
Split comp.
#A8FFCF
Split comp.
#A8D8FF

Tints & Shades of #FFA8AD

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

#FFB3B6
#FFBDC0
#FFC7CA
#FFD6D8
#FFE0E2
#FFEBEC

Shades

#FF7077
#FF333D
#FA000C
#C2000A
#8A0007
#4D0004

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFA8AD.

How #FFA8AD 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#FFA8AD
Protanopia#BBBBAC
Protanomaly#D9B4AD
Deuteranopia#CACAAA
Deuteranomaly#E1BEAB
Tritanopia#FFA9A9
Tritanomaly#FFA8AA
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFA8AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffa8ad: #FFA8AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFA8AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffa8ad': '#FFA8AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.659, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_ffa8ad">#FFA8AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFA8AD"

More Red Colors

#FFA8AD sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#FFA8AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFA8AD?

#FFA8AD is a lightest red — rgb(255, 168, 173) in RGB and hsl(357, 100%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pink (#FFB6C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.46.

What is the RGB value of #FFA8AD?

#FFA8AD is rgb(255, 168, 173) — red 255, green 168, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFA8AD?

#FFA8AD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 32%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFA8AD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFA8AD scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFA8AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFA8AD 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 8.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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