Palettes / Colors / #FA8993
#FA8993 — Light Vivid Red
#FA8993 is a red color we call Light Vivid Red, closest to the named color DarkSalmon (#E9967A). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darksalmon (#E9967A) — not an exact match. CSS darksalmon gives you #E9967A, a different color; use #FA8993 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.
#FA8993 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #89FAF1; it also sits naturally between #FA89CB and #FAB889. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FA8993 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 137, 147 |
| HSL | 355°, 92%, 76% |
| HSV | 355°, 45%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 45%, 41%, 2% |
| XYZ | 53.64, 40.32, 32.56 |
| Yxy | 40.32, 0.4239, 0.3187 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.70, 43.80, 14.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.50, 43.73, 11.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 54% · Blue 58%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 41% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FA8993
.text { color: #FA8993; }
.background { background-color: #FA8993; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FA8993; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 137, 147); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(355, 92%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FA8993; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 137, 147, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FA8993; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 137, 147, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FA8993">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FA8993">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #89FAF1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FA8993: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FA8993
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 #FA8993: ·
How #FA8993 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 #FA8993 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 #FA8993?
#FA8993 is Light Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 250, 137, 147). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FA8993?
#FA8993 is RGB 250, 137, 147 — HSL 355°, 92%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 45%, 41%, 2%.
What colors go with #FA8993?
Its complement is #89FAF1; analogous partners are #FA89CB and #FAB889. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FA8993 for text?
Black text on #FA8993 has a contrast ratio of 9.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.32:1.