Palettes / Colors / #FA9FA6
#FA9FA6 — Light Vivid Red
#FA9FA6 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 #FA9FA6 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.
#FA9FA6 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 #9EFAF2; it also sits naturally between #FA9ED4 and #FAC49E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FA9FA6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 159, 166 |
| HSL | 355°, 90%, 80% |
| HSV | 355°, 36%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 36%, 34%, 2% |
| XYZ | 58.71, 47.87, 42.22 |
| Yxy | 47.87, 0.3945, 0.3217 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.75, 34.67, 10.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.19, 34.60, 8.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 62% · Blue 65%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 34% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FA9FA6
.text { color: #FA9FA6; }
.background { background-color: #FA9FA6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FA9FA6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 159, 166); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(355, 90%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FA9FA6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 159, 166, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FA9FA6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 159, 166, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FA9FA6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FA9FA6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9EFAF2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.99:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FA9FA6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FA9FA6
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 #FA9FA6: ·
How #FA9FA6 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 #FA9FA6 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 #FA9FA6?
#FA9FA6 is Light Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 250, 159, 166). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FA9FA6?
#FA9FA6 is RGB 250, 159, 166 — HSL 355°, 90%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 36%, 34%, 2%.
What colors go with #FA9FA6?
Its complement is #9EFAF2; analogous partners are #FA9ED4 and #FAC49E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FA9FA6 for text?
Black text on #FA9FA6 has a contrast ratio of 10.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.99:1.