Close to Carnation
#F8AADA
#F8AADA is a very light, vivid pink, close to the color Carnation. In RGB it’s made of 97.3% red, 66.7% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 323°, with 85% saturation and 82% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #F8AADA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.79:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.75:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.79:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.75:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F8AADA as they’d see it.
#F8AADA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #F8AADA
What color is #F8AADA?
#F8AADA is a very light, vivid pink, close to the color Carnation. In RGB it’s made of 97.3% red, 66.7% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 323°, with 85% saturation and 82% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F8AADA in RGB?
#F8AADA is rgb(248, 170, 218): 248 red, 170 green, and 218 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F8AADA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 31, 12, 3). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F8AADA?
PANTONE 236 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F8AADA?
Its complement #84D2A3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.