#F08A99

A light, vivid red closely aligning with Lightcoral.

About #F08A99

Visually, #F08A99 is defined as a vivid red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightcoral. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 240, 138, and 153.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 43% Magenta, 36% Yellow, and 6% Black. The HSL representation is 351.2° hue, 77.3% saturation, and 74.1% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#F08A99
RGB240, 138, 153
HSL351.2°, 77.3%, 74.1%
CMYK0%, 43%, 36%, 6%
HSV351.2°, 42.5%, 94.1%
LAB68.8, 40.4, 9.1
XYZ50.8, 39.0, 35.0
Decimal15764121

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.39:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.80:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.28:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.48:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F08A99; }
.text-color { color: #F08A99; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F08A99; }

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