What color is #FA9D8F?

#FA9D8F is a light, vivid red, closest to the named color Mona Lisa. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FA9D8F?

The RGB value is 250, 157, 143: 250 red, 157 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FA9D8F?

The complementary color is #8FECFA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FA9D8F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.28:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FA9D8F color

#FA9D8F rgb(250, 157, 143)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FA9D8F is a light, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98% red, 61.6% green and 56.1% blue (250, 157, 143).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 91% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 43% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Mona Lisa (#FF9889), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.28:1).

#FA9D8F color codes

HEX	`#FA9D8F`
RGB	`rgb(250, 157, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98%, 61.6%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 91%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 43%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 43%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.82, 33.11, 21.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.82, 39.71, 33.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.442, 46.426, 31.97)`
Decimal	`16424335`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FA9D8F, 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 #FA9D8F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FA9D8F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.28:1	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 #FA9D8F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fa9d8f; }
.text { color: #fa9d8f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fa9d8f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(250 157 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fa9d8f, #fad38f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Salmon.

Questions

What color is #FA9D8F?: #FA9D8F is a light, vivid red, closest to the named color Mona Lisa. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FA9D8F?: The RGB value is 250, 157, 143: 250 red, 157 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FA9D8F?: The complementary color is #8FECFA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FA9D8F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.28:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.