Palettes / Colors / #F2ADAA
#F2ADAA — Light Red
#F2ADAA is a red color we call Light Red, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #F2ADAA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#F2ADAA is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ABEEF2; it also sits naturally between #F2ABCB and #F2D2AB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F2ADAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 242, 173, 170 |
| HSL | 3°, 73%, 81% |
| HSV | 3°, 30%, 95% |
| CMYK | 0%, 29%, 30%, 5% |
| XYZ | 58.82, 51.67, 44.90 |
| Yxy | 51.67, 0.3785, 0.3325 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.08, 24.87, 11.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.88, 24.50, 9.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 68% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 30% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F2ADAA
.text { color: #F2ADAA; }
.background { background-color: #F2ADAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2ADAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 173, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(3, 73%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2ADAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 173, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2ADAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 173, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F2ADAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2ADAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABEEF2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F2ADAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F2ADAA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #F2ADAA: ·
How #F2ADAA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #F2ADAA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #F2ADAA?
#F2ADAA is Light Red, a red color (RGB 242, 173, 170). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F2ADAA?
#F2ADAA is RGB 242, 173, 170 — HSL 3°, 73%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 29%, 30%, 5%.
What colors go with #F2ADAA?
Its complement is #ABEEF2; analogous partners are #F2ABCB and #F2D2AB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F2ADAA for text?
Black text on #F2ADAA has a contrast ratio of 11.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.