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#FFADC9 Color

#FFADC9 is rgb(255, 173, 201) in RGB, hsl(340, 100%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 21%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nadeshiko Pink (#F6ADC6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFADC9
HEX#FFADC9
RGBrgb(255, 173, 201)
HSLhsl(340, 100%, 84%)
HSVhsv(340, 32%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 21%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(83.4% 0.102 357.4)
LABlab(79.47% 33.66 -1.37)
LCHlch(79.47% 33.69 357.66)

What #FFADC9 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 #FFADC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Nadeshiko Pink#F6ADC6ΔE 3.74Carnation Pink#FFA6C9ΔE 4.38Metallic Pink#EDA6C4ΔE 5.91Amaranth Pink#F19CBBΔE 6.03Cotton Candy#FFBCD9ΔE 7.5Cherry Blossom Pink#FFB7C5ΔE 7.8

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

#FFADC9 Channel Values

How #FFADC9 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 173 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 340° · S 100% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 340° · S 32% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 21% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.74:1 vs white · 12.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFADC9 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 text1.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFADC9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFADC9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFADC9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FFADC9
Complementary
#ADFFE4
Analogous
#FFADF1
Analogous
#FFBBAD
Triadic
#C9FFAD
Triadic
#ADC9FF
Split comp.
#ADFFBB
Split comp.
#ADF1FF

Tints & Shades of #FFADC9

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

#FFB8CF
#FFC2D6
#FFCCDD
#FFD6E4
#FFE0EB
#FFEBF1

Shades

#FF75A3
#FF387A
#FF0055
#C20041
#8A002E
#4D0019

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFADC9.

How #FFADC9 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#FFADC9
Protanopia#BEBEC9
Protanomaly#DBB8C9
Deuteranopia#CDCDC6
Deuteranomaly#E3C1C8
Tritanopia#FDB1B1
Tritanomaly#FEAFBB
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFADC9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffadc9: #FFADC9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFADC9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffadc9': '#FFADC9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.678, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_ffadc9">#FFADC9</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFADC9"

More Pink Colors

#FFADC9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FFADC9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFADC9?

#FFADC9 is a lightest pink — rgb(255, 173, 201) in RGB and hsl(340, 100%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nadeshiko Pink (#F6ADC6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.74.

What is the RGB value of #FFADC9?

#FFADC9 is rgb(255, 173, 201) — red 255, green 173, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFADC9?

#FFADC9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 21%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFADC9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFADC9 scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFADC9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFADC9 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 8.91, 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.