Color #F89ABA Color / Colour Code #F89ABA
This page shows the hex color code for color #f89aba (#F89ABA). The colour is a pink tone with 87% saturation and 79% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #F89ABA against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#F89ABA paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 310, 340, and 10 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 340, 100, and 220 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #F89ABA
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 340 and saturation at 87%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 340 to 25 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 340 with its complement at 160 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #F89ABA
Lightness variations at hue 340 and 87% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #F89ABA
Design Use Cases for #F89ABA
High-Impact Accent
With 87% saturation, #F89ABA is highly vivid. Reserve this for elements that need maximum attention: primary action buttons, notification badges, error states, or promotional banners. Use sparingly alongside neutral tones to avoid visual fatigue.
Light Background Tint
#F89ABA at 79% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Playfulness & Compassion
#F89ABA is in the pink range (hue 340). Pink ranges from energetic to gentle depending on saturation and lightness. Use it for beauty and cosmetics branding, social app interfaces, Valentine's themes, and youth-oriented design. Desaturated pinks work well as soft background tints.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #F89ABA (hue 340) to its complement at hue 160. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 10. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f89aba, #9bf8d9);
CSS Code for #F89ABA
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About Color #F89ABA (#F89ABA)
#F89ABA is a pink color (colour) with RGB channel values of 248 red, 154 green, and 186 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 340 degrees with 87% saturation and 79% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #F89ABA is 186/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 25% yellow, and 3% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #F89ABA against white is 2.03:1 and against black is 10.32:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 10.32:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #9BF8D9 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #F89ABA. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #F89BE9 and #F8AA9B, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #F89ABA
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #F89ABA?
- #F89ABA is Color #F89ABA, a pink color (colour) with RGB(248, 154, 186), HSL(340, 87%, 79%), and CMYK(0%, 38%, 25%, 3%). Its perceived brightness is 186/255.
- Is #F89ABA accessible for text?
- Against white, #F89ABA has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 10.32:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #F89ABA?
- The complementary colour is #9BF8D9 (hue 160). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #F89BE9 and #F8AA9B. The triadic palette adds #BAF89B and #9BBAF8 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #F89ABA in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #f89aba; or rgb(248, 154, 186); or hsl(340, 87%, 79%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 340 87% 79%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.