#FFA8AF

A very light, vivid red closely aligning with Lightpink.

About #FFA8AF

The hex code #FFA8AF represents a beautifully specific shade of red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightpink. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 255, 168, and 175.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 34% Magenta, 31% Yellow, and 0% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FFA8AF
RGB255, 168, 175
HSL355.2°, 100.0%, 82.9%
CMYK0%, 34%, 31%, 0%
HSV355.2°, 34.1%, 100.0%
LAB77.5, 32.9, 9.7
XYZ63.0, 52.4, 47.3
Decimal16754863

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.83:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.47:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.75:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.75:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FFA8AF; }
.text-color { color: #FFA8AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FFA8AF; }

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