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#FFA9DF Color

#FFA9DF is rgb(255, 169, 223) in RGB, hsl(322, 100%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 13%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFA9DF
HEX#FFA9DF
RGBrgb(255, 169, 223)
HSLhsl(322, 100%, 83%)
HSVhsv(322, 34%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 13%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(83.5% 0.121 341.9)
LABlab(79.14% 38.10 -13.74)
LCHlch(79.14% 40.51 340.17)

What #FFA9DF 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 #FFA9DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 7Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 8.8Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 9.48Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 9.77Carnation Pink#FFA6C9ΔE 10.28Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 10.58

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

#FFA9DF Channel Values

How #FFA9DF 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 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 322° · S 100% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 322° · S 34% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 13% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.75:1 vs white · 11.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFA9DF 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 text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFA9DF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFA9DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFA9DF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FFA9DF
Complementary
#A8FFC8
Analogous
#F3A8FF
Analogous
#FFA8B4
Triadic
#DFFFA8
Triadic
#A8DFFF
Split comp.
#B4FFA8
Split comp.
#A8FFF3

Tints & Shades of #FFA9DF

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

#FFB3E3
#FFBDE7
#FFC7EA
#FFD6F0
#FFE0F4
#FFEBF8

Shades

#FF70CB
#FF33B4
#FA009E
#C2007B
#8A0057
#4D0030

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFA9DF.

How #FFA9DF 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#FFA9DF
Protanopia#BBBBDF
Protanomaly#DAB4DF
Deuteranopia#CBCBDD
Deuteranomaly#E2BEDE
Tritanopia#FAB1B1
Tritanomaly#FCAEC5
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFA9DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffa9df: #FFA9DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFA9DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffa9df': '#FFA9DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.663, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_ffa9df">#FFA9DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFA9DF"

More Pink Colors

#FFA9DF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FFA9DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFA9DF?

#FFA9DF is a lightest pink — rgb(255, 169, 223) in RGB and hsl(322, 100%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.

What is the RGB value of #FFA9DF?

#FFA9DF is rgb(255, 169, 223) — red 255, green 169, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFA9DF?

#FFA9DF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 13%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFA9DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFA9DF scores 1.75:1 against white and 11.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFA9DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFA9DF 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 12.42, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.