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#FFA8BF Color

#FFA8BF is rgb(255, 168, 191) in RGB, hsl(344, 100%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 25%, 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 6.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFA8BF
HEX#FFA8BF
RGBrgb(255, 168, 191)
HSLhsl(344, 100%, 83%)
HSVhsv(344, 34%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 25%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(82.3% 0.106 2.4)
LABlab(78.16% 35.11 2.15)
LCHlch(78.16% 35.17 3.50)

What #FFA8BF 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 #FFA8BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Carnation Pink#FFA6C9ΔE 6.07Amaranth Pink#F19CBBΔE 6.15Nadeshiko Pink#F6ADC6ΔE 6.18Mauvelous#EF98AAΔE 6.49Cherry Blossom Pink#FFB7C5ΔE 7.84Light Pink#FFB6C1ΔE 8.18

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

#FFA8BF Channel Values

How #FFA8BF 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 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 344° · S 100% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 344° · S 34% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 25% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFA8BF 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 text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFA8BF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFA8BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFA8BF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FFA8BF
Complementary
#A8FFE8
Analogous
#FFA8EB
Analogous
#FFBDA8
Triadic
#BFFFA8
Triadic
#A8BFFF
Split comp.
#A8FFBD
Split comp.
#A8EBFF

Tints & Shades of #FFA8BF

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

#FFB3C7
#FFBDCE
#FFC7D6
#FFD6E1
#FFE0E9
#FFEBF0

Shades

#FF7096
#FF3369
#FA0043
#C20034
#8A0025
#4D0014

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFA8BF.

How #FFA8BF 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#FFA8BF
Protanopia#BBBBBF
Protanomaly#D9B4BF
Deuteranopia#CACABC
Deuteranomaly#E1BEBD
Tritanopia#FDABAB
Tritanomaly#FEAAB3
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFA8BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffa8bf: #FFA8BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFA8BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffa8bf': '#FFA8BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.659, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_ffa8bf">#FFA8BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFA8BF"

More Pink Colors

#FFA8BF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FFA8BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFA8BF?

#FFA8BF is a lightest pink — rgb(255, 168, 191) in RGB and hsl(344, 100%, 83%) 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 6.07.

What is the RGB value of #FFA8BF?

#FFA8BF is rgb(255, 168, 191) — red 255, green 168, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFA8BF?

#FFA8BF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 25%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFA8BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFA8BF scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFA8BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFA8BF 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 8.18, 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.