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#FFA9BA Color

#FFA9BA is rgb(255, 169, 186) in RGB, hsl(348, 100%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 27%, 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 6.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFA9BA
HEX#FFA9BA
RGBrgb(255, 169, 186)
HSLhsl(348, 100%, 83%)
HSVhsv(348, 34%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 27%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(82.3% 0.103 6.7)
LABlab(78.27% 34.12 5.02)
LCHlch(78.27% 34.48 8.36)

What #FFA9BA 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 #FFA9BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauvelous#EF98AAΔE 6.03Light Pink#FFB6C1ΔE 6.53Cherry Blossom Pink#FFB7C5ΔE 6.83Nadeshiko Pink#F6ADC6ΔE 7.63Amaranth Pink#F19CBBΔE 8.59Carnation Pink#FFA6C9ΔE 9.11

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

#FFA9BA Channel Values

How #FFA9BA 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 169 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 348° · S 100% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 348° · S 34% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 27% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.8:1 vs white · 11.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFA9BA 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 text1.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFA9BA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFA9BA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFA9BA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FFA9BA
Complementary
#A8FFEE
Analogous
#FFA8E5
Analogous
#FFC2A8
Triadic
#BAFFA8
Triadic
#A8BAFF
Split comp.
#A8FFC2
Split comp.
#A8E5FF

Tints & Shades of #FFA9BA

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

#FFB3C2
#FFBDCA
#FFC7D2
#FFD6DE
#FFE0E7
#FFEBEF

Shades

#FF708D
#FF335C
#FA0032
#C20027
#8A001C
#4D000F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFA9BA.

How #FFA9BA 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#FFA9BA
Protanopia#BBBBBA
Protanomaly#DAB4BA
Deuteranopia#CBCBB7
Deuteranomaly#E2BEB8
Tritanopia#FEABAB
Tritanomaly#FEAAB1
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFA9BA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffa9ba: #FFA9BA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFA9BA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffa9ba': '#FFA9BA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.663, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_ffa9ba">#FFA9BA</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFA9BA"

More Red Colors

#FFA9BA sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#FFA9BA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFA9BA?

#FFA9BA is a lightest red — rgb(255, 169, 186) in RGB and hsl(348, 100%, 83%) 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 6.03.

What is the RGB value of #FFA9BA?

#FFA9BA is rgb(255, 169, 186) — red 255, green 169, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFA9BA?

#FFA9BA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 27%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFA9BA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFA9BA scores 1.8:1 against white and 11.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFA9BA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFA9BA 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 6.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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