Palettes / Colors / #FA9191
#FA9191 — Light Vivid Red
#FA9191 is a red color we call Light Vivid Red, closest to the named color LightSalmon (#FFA07A). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightsalmon (#FFA07A) — not an exact match. CSS lightsalmon gives you #FFA07A, a different color; use #FA9191 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.
#FA9191 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 #8FFAFA; it also sits naturally between #FA8FC4 and #FAC48F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FA9191 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 145, 145 |
| HSL | 0°, 91%, 77% |
| HSV | 0°, 42%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 42%, 42%, 2% |
| XYZ | 54.66, 42.62, 32.13 |
| Yxy | 42.62, 0.4224, 0.3293 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.30, 39.52, 17.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.28, 39.31, 13.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 57% · Blue 57%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 42% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FA9191
.text { color: #FA9191; }
.background { background-color: #FA9191; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FA9191; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 145, 145); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 91%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FA9191; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 145, 145, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FA9191; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 145, 145, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FA9191">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FA9191">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8FFAFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FA9191: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FA9191
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 #FA9191: ·
How #FA9191 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 #FA9191
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #FA9191 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 #FA9191?
#FA9191 is Light Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 250, 145, 145). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FA9191?
#FA9191 is RGB 250, 145, 145 — HSL 0°, 91%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 42%, 42%, 2%.
What colors go with #FA9191?
Its complement is #8FFAFA; analogous partners are #FA8FC4 and #FAC48F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FA9191 for text?
Black text on #FA9191 has a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.