Information about #FA9C80 color

#FA9C80 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FA9C80 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(250, 156, 128) (98% red, 61.2% green, 50.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 37 / 48 / 2 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A maximally vivid red, #FA9C80 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Salmon (#FFA07A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mona Lisa (#FF9889) and Vivid Tangerine (#FFA089).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(250, 156, 128)), which gives #FA9C80 its character. If you plan to put text on a #FA9C80 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. #FA9C80 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FA9C80 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#FA9C80 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #FA9C80

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FA9C80
  • RGB250, 156, 128
  • CMYK0, 37, 48, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 156, 128)
  • HSL14°, 92%, 74%
  • HSL Precise13.77°, 92.424%, 74.118%
  • HSV14°, 49%, 98%
  • HSB14°, 49%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.612, 0.502)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.612, 0.502, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.612, 0.502)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFA9C80
  • DECIMAL ID16424064
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01