#F8837C

A light, vivid red closely aligning with Lightcoral.

About #F8837C

When working with digital screens, the color #F8837C is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightcoral. Its digital footprint relies on 248 parts red, 131 parts green, and 124 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 47% M, 50% Y, and 3% K. The HSL representation is 3.4° hue, 89.9% saturation, and 72.9% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8837C
RGB248, 131, 124
HSL3.4°, 89.9%, 72.9%
CMYK0%, 47%, 50%, 3%
HSV3.4°, 50.0%, 97.3%
LAB67.8, 43.9, 24.1
XYZ50.5, 37.6, 23.7
Decimal16286588

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.53:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.35:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.25:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8837C; }
.text-color { color: #F8837C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8837C; }

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