#F87C66
A light, vivid red closely aligning with Salmon.
About #F87C66
Visually, #F87C66 is defined as a vivid red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Salmon. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 248, 124, and 102.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 0% Cyan, 50% Magenta, 59% Yellow, and 3% Black. The HSL representation is 9.0° hue, 91.3% saturation, and 68.6% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#F87C66
RGB248, 124, 102
HSL9.0°, 91.3%, 68.6%
CMYK0%, 50%, 59%, 3%
HSV9.0°, 58.9%, 97.3%
LAB66.0, 45.6, 34.0
XYZ48.3, 35.3, 16.8
Decimal16284774
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.60:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.07:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.49:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.86:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #F87C66;
}
.text-color {
color: #F87C66;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #F87C66;
}