HEX Color #F08A8A (Lightcoral)

About #F08A8A

The hex code #F08A8A represents a beautifully specific shade of red. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightcoral. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 240, 138, and 138.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 43% yellow, and 6% black. With a hue angle of 0.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F08A8A

RGB240, 138, 138

HSL0.0°, 77.3%, 74.1%

CMYK0%, 43%, 43%, 6%

HSV0.0°, 42.5%, 94.1%

LAB68.4, 38.7, 17.1

XYZ49.6, 38.5, 28.9

Decimal15764106

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#F08A8A #8AEFF0

Analogous

#F08ABD #F0BD8A

Triadic

#8AF08A #8A8AF0

Tetradic

#BDF08A #8AEFF0 #BC8AF0

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#F08A8A

#F19797

#F3A4A4

#F5B1B1

#F6BEBE

#F8CBCB

#FAD8D8

#FBE5E5

#FDF2F2

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#F08A8A

#D57A7A

#BA6B6B

#A05C5C

#854C4C

#6A3D3D

#502E2E

#351E1E

#1A0F0F

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.41:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

8.71:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.31:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

7.40:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F08A8A; }

.text-color { color: #F08A8A; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #F08A8A; }

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