Palettes / Colors / #FF9FAC
#FF9FAC — Light Vivid Red
#FF9FAC 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 #FF9FAC 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.
#FF9FAC 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 #9EFFF2; it also sits naturally between #FF9EDB and #FFC29E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FF9FAC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 159, 172 |
| HSL | 352°, 100%, 81% |
| HSV | 352°, 38%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 38%, 33%, 0% |
| XYZ | 61.08, 49.03, 45.27 |
| Yxy | 49.03, 0.3931, 0.3156 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.47, 37.21, 8.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.02, 37.49, 7.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 62% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 33% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FF9FAC
.text { color: #FF9FAC; }
.background { background-color: #FF9FAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FF9FAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 159, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(352, 100%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FF9FAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 159, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FF9FAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 159, 172, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FF9FAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FF9FAC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9EFFF2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.94:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FF9FAC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FF9FAC
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 #FF9FAC: ·
How #FF9FAC 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 #FF9FAC 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 #FF9FAC?
#FF9FAC is Light Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 255, 159, 172). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FF9FAC?
#FF9FAC is RGB 255, 159, 172 — HSL 352°, 100%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 38%, 33%, 0%.
What colors go with #FF9FAC?
Its complement is #9EFFF2; analogous partners are #FF9EDB and #FFC29E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FF9FAC for text?
Black text on #FF9FAC has a contrast ratio of 10.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.94:1.