Palettes / Colors / #FFACA3
#FFACA3 — Pale Vivid Red
#FFACA3 is a red color we call Pale Vivid Red, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the red family.
#FFACA3 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 #A3F6FF; it also sits naturally between #FFA3C8 and #FFDAA3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFACA3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 172, 163 |
| HSL | 6°, 100%, 82% |
| HSV | 6°, 36%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 33%, 36%, 0% |
| XYZ | 62.60, 53.41, 41.66 |
| Yxy | 53.41, 0.3970, 0.3387 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.12, 29.36, 17.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.08, 29.38, 13.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 67% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 36% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FFACA3
.text { color: #FFACA3; }
.background { background-color: #FFACA3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFACA3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 172, 163); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(6, 100%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFACA3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 172, 163, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFACA3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 172, 163, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFACA3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFACA3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A3F6FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.68:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFACA3: #000000.
How #FFACA3 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 #FFACA3 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 #FFACA3?
#FFACA3 is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 255, 172, 163). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFACA3?
#FFACA3 is RGB 255, 172, 163 — HSL 6°, 100%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 33%, 36%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFACA3?
Its complement is #A3F6FF; analogous partners are #FFA3C8 and #FFDAA3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFACA3 for text?
Black text on #FFACA3 has a contrast ratio of 11.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.