Close to Blush Pink
#FA797E
#FA797E is a light, vivid red, close to the color Blush Pink. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 47.5% green, and 49.4% blue. Its hue is 358°, with 93% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FA797E.
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.
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8.10:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.59:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.10:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FA797E as they’d see it.
#FA797E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FA797E
What color is #FA797E?
#FA797E is a light, vivid red, close to the color Blush Pink. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 47.5% green, and 49.4% blue. Its hue is 358°, with 93% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FA797E in RGB?
#FA797E is rgb(250, 121, 126): 250 red, 121 green, and 126 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FA797E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 52, 50, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FA797E?
PANTONE 805 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FA797E?
Its complement #0EB3AF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.