Palettes / Colors / #FAAFA1
#FAAFA1 — Light Vivid Red
#FAAFA1 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 #FAAFA1 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.
#FAAFA1 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 #A3EDFA; it also sits naturally between #FAA3C1 and #FADCA3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAAFA1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 175, 161 |
| HSL | 9°, 90%, 81% |
| HSV | 9°, 36%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 30%, 36%, 2% |
| XYZ | 61.19, 53.56, 40.83 |
| Yxy | 53.56, 0.3933, 0.3443 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.20, 25.68, 18.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.18, 25.48, 14.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 69% · Blue 63%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 36% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAAFA1
.text { color: #FAAFA1; }
.background { background-color: #FAAFA1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAAFA1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 175, 161); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(9, 90%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAAFA1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 175, 161, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAAFA1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 175, 161, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAAFA1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAAFA1">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A3EDFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAAFA1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAAFA1
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 #FAAFA1: ·
How #FAAFA1 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 #FAAFA1 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 #FAAFA1?
#FAAFA1 is Light Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 250, 175, 161). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAAFA1?
#FAAFA1 is RGB 250, 175, 161 — HSL 9°, 90%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 30%, 36%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAAFA1?
Its complement is #A3EDFA; analogous partners are #FAA3C1 and #FADCA3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAAFA1 for text?
Black text on #FAAFA1 has a contrast ratio of 11.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.