#FFA9CB Color

#FFA9CB is rgb(255, 169, 203) in RGB, hsl(336, 100%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 20%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Carnation Pink (#FFA6C9), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFA9CB

HEX#FFA9CB

RGBrgb(255, 169, 203)

HSLhsl(336, 100%, 83%)

HSVhsv(336, 34%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 20%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(82.8% 0.109 354.4)

LABlab(78.64% 35.86 -3.65)

LCHlch(78.64% 36.04 354.18)

What #FFA9CB 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 #FFA9CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Carnation Pink#FFA6C9ΔE 1.45 Amaranth Pink#F19CBBΔE 5.06 Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 5.8 Nadeshiko Pink#F6ADC6ΔE 6.18 Metallic Pink#EDA6C4ΔE 6.45 Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 7.85

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

#FFA9CB Channel Values

How #FFA9CB 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 169 · B 203	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 336° · S 100% · L 83%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 336° · S 34% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 34% · Y 20% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.78:1 vs white · 11.79:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFA9CB 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 text1.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text11.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FFA9CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFA9CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #FFA9CB

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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Shades

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How #FFA9CB 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#FFA9CB

Protanopia#BBBBCB

Protanomaly#DAB4CB

Deuteranopia#CBCBC8

Deuteranomaly#E2BEC9

Tritanopia#FCAEAE

Tritanomaly#FDACBA

Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

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Using #FFA9CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffa9cb: #FFA9CB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFA9CB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffa9cb': '#FFA9CB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.663, blue: 0.796)

Android XML<color name="color_ffa9cb">#FFA9CB</color>

SVG fillfill="#FFA9CB"

More Pink Colors

#FFA9CB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#FFA9CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFA9CB?

#FFA9CB is a lightest pink — rgb(255, 169, 203) in RGB and hsl(336, 100%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Carnation Pink (#FFA6C9), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.45.

What is the RGB value of #FFA9CB?

#FFA9CB is rgb(255, 169, 203) — red 255, green 169, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFA9CB?

#FFA9CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 20%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFA9CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFA9CB scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFA9CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFA9CB 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 12.17, which is visibly different.

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