What color is #F0A2AC?

#F0A2AC is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Pink Fit. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F0A2AC?

The RGB value is 240, 162, 172: 240 red, 162 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F0A2AC?

The complementary color is #A2F0E6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F0A2AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.47:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F0A2AC color

#F0A2AC rgb(240, 162, 172)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F0A2AC is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.1% red, 63.5% green and 67.5% blue (240, 162, 172).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 72% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 28% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Pink Fit (#F5A8B2), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.47:1).

#F0A2AC color codes

HEX	`#F0A2AC`
RGB	`rgb(240, 162, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.1%, 63.5%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 72%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 33%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 28%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.41, 30.22, 6.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.41, 30.95, 12.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.303, 47.348, 45.195)`
Decimal	`15770284`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F0A2AC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #F0A2AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F0A2AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #F0A2AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f0a2ac; }
.text { color: #f0a2ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f0a2ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(240 162 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f0a2ac, #f0bfa2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Pink.

Questions

What color is #F0A2AC?: #F0A2AC is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Pink Fit. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F0A2AC?: The RGB value is 240, 162, 172: 240 red, 162 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F0A2AC?: The complementary color is #A2F0E6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F0A2AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.47:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.