Palettes / Colors / #F8AABE
#F8AABE — Pale Vivid Red
#F8AABE is a red color we call Pale Vivid 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 #F8AABE 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.
#F8AABE 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 #AAF8E5; it also sits naturally between #F8AAE5 and #F8BEAA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F8AABE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 248, 170, 190 |
| HSL | 345°, 85%, 82% |
| HSV | 345°, 31%, 97% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 23%, 3% |
| XYZ | 62.38, 52.42, 55.55 |
| Yxy | 52.42, 0.3662, 0.3077 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.53, 31.36, 1.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.40, 31.44, 1.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 97% · Green 67% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 23% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F8AABE
.text { color: #F8AABE; }
.background { background-color: #F8AABE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F8AABE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(248, 170, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(345, 85%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F8AABE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(248, 170, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F8AABE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(248, 170, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F8AABE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F8AABE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AAF8E5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F8AABE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F8AABE
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 #F8AABE: ·
How #F8AABE 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 #F8AABE 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 #F8AABE?
#F8AABE is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 248, 170, 190). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F8AABE?
#F8AABE is RGB 248, 170, 190 — HSL 345°, 85%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 23%, 3%.
What colors go with #F8AABE?
Its complement is #AAF8E5; analogous partners are #F8AAE5 and #F8BEAA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F8AABE for text?
Black text on #F8AABE has a contrast ratio of 11.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.