Palettes / Colors / #F99AAA
#F99AAA — Light Vivid Red
#F99AAA is a red color we call Light 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 #F99AAA 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.
#F99AAA 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 #9AF9E9; it also sits naturally between #F99AD9 and #F9BA9A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F99AAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 249, 154, 170 |
| HSL | 350°, 89%, 79% |
| HSV | 350°, 38%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 38%, 32%, 2% |
| XYZ | 57.88, 46.15, 43.89 |
| Yxy | 46.15, 0.3913, 0.3120 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.64, 37.40, 6.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.94, 37.40, 5.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 60% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 32% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F99AAA
.text { color: #F99AAA; }
.background { background-color: #F99AAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F99AAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(249, 154, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(350, 89%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F99AAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(249, 154, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F99AAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(249, 154, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F99AAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F99AAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9AF9E9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.05:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F99AAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F99AAA
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 #F99AAA: ·
How #F99AAA 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 #F99AAA 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 #F99AAA?
#F99AAA is Light Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 249, 154, 170). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F99AAA?
#F99AAA is RGB 249, 154, 170 — HSL 350°, 89%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 38%, 32%, 2%.
What colors go with #F99AAA?
Its complement is #9AF9E9; analogous partners are #F99AD9 and #F9BA9A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F99AAA for text?
Black text on #F99AAA has a contrast ratio of 10.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.05:1.