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#FFA9CF Color

#FFA9CF is rgb(255, 169, 207) in RGB, hsl(333, 100%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 19%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Carnation Pink (#FFA6C9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFA9CF
HEX#FFA9CF
RGBrgb(255, 169, 207)
HSLhsl(333, 100%, 83%)
HSVhsv(333, 34%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 19%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(82.9% 0.111 351.7)
LABlab(78.74% 36.29 -5.68)
LCHlch(78.74% 36.73 351.10)

What #FFA9CF 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 #FFA9CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#FFA9CF Channel Values

How #FFA9CF 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 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 333° · S 100% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 333° · S 34% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 19% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.78:1 vs white · 11.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFA9CF 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 text11.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FFA9CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFA9CF; 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 #FFA9CF

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

Shades

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How #FFA9CF 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#FFA9CF
Protanopia#BBBBCF
Protanomaly#DAB4CF
Deuteranopia#CBCBCD
Deuteranomaly#E2BECE
Tritanopia#FCAEAE
Tritanomaly#FDACBC
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

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Using #FFA9CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffa9cf: #FFA9CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFA9CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffa9cf': '#FFA9CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.663, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_ffa9cf">#FFA9CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFA9CF"

More Pink Colors

#FFA9CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FFA9CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFA9CF?

#FFA9CF is a lightest pink — rgb(255, 169, 207) in RGB and hsl(333, 100%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Carnation Pink (#FFA6C9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.4.

What is the RGB value of #FFA9CF?

#FFA9CF is rgb(255, 169, 207) — red 255, green 169, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFA9CF?

#FFA9CF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 19%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFA9CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFA9CF scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFA9CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFA9CF 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 13.99, which is visibly different.

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