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#FFAFAD Color

#FFAFAD is rgb(255, 175, 173) in RGB, hsl(1, 100%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 32%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFAFAD
HEX#FFAFAD
RGBrgb(255, 175, 173)
HSLhsl(1, 100%, 84%)
HSVhsv(1, 32%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 32%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(83% 0.094 20.9)
LABlab(79.34% 29.92 13.54)
LCHlch(79.34% 32.84 24.34)

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

Blush Coral#FFB2A6ΔE 5.01Melon#FEBAADΔE 7.11Light Pink#FFB6C1ΔE 8.36Cherry Blossom Pink#FFB7C5ΔE 10.08Salmon Rose#E7968BΔE 10.61Spanish Pink#F7BFBEΔE 10.97

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

#FFAFAD Channel Values

How #FFAFAD 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 175 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 1° · S 100% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 1° · S 32% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 32% · 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 #FFAFAD 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 #FFAFAD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFAFAD

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

Base
#FFAFAD
Complementary
#ADFEFF
Analogous
#FFADD5
Analogous
#FFD8AD
Triadic
#ADFFAF
Triadic
#AFADFF
Split comp.
#ADFFD8
Split comp.
#ADD5FF

Tints & Shades of #FFAFAD

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

#FFB9B8
#FFC3C2
#FFCDCC
#FFD7D6
#FFE1E0
#FFEBEB

Shades

#FF7875
#FF3B38
#FF0400
#C20300
#8A0200
#4D0100

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

How #FFAFAD 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#FFAFAD
Protanopia#C0C0AD
Protanomaly#DCB9AD
Deuteranopia#CECEAA
Deuteranomaly#E3C2AB
Tritanopia#FFAFAF
Tritanomaly#FFAFAE
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFAFAD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffafad: #FFAFAD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFAFAD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffafad': '#FFAFAD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.686, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_ffafad">#FFAFAD</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFAFAD"

More Red Colors

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

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#FFAFAD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFAFAD?

#FFAFAD is a lightest red — rgb(255, 175, 173) in RGB and hsl(1, 100%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.01.

What is the RGB value of #FFAFAD?

#FFAFAD is rgb(255, 175, 173) — red 255, green 175, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFAFAD?

#FFAFAD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 32%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFAFAD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFAFAD 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 #FFAFAD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFAFAD 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 8.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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