HEX Color #F0AF99 (Darksalmon)

About #F0AF99

When working with digital screens, the color #F0AF99 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darksalmon. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(240, 175, 153).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 36% yellow, and 6% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F0AF99

RGB240, 175, 153

HSL15.2°, 74.4%, 77.1%

CMYK0%, 27%, 36%, 6%

HSV15.2°, 36.2%, 94.1%

LAB77.0, 20.9, 20.6

XYZ57.0, 51.5, 37.1

Decimal15773593

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#F0AF99 #98D9F0

Analogous

#F098AE #F0DA98

Triadic

#98F0AE #AE98F0

Tetradic

#AEF098 #98D9F0 #DA98F0

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#F0AF99

#F1B7A4

#F3C0AF

#F5C9BB

#F6D2C6

#F8DBD1

#FAE4DD

#FBEDE8

#FDF6F3

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#F0AF99

#D59B88

#BA8877

#A07466

#856155

#6A4D44

#503A33

#352622

#1A1311

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.86:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

11.30:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.78:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

9.60:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F0AF99; }

.text-color { color: #F0AF99; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #F0AF99; }

Similar Colors

Darksalmon

#E9967A