#F8A083

A light, vivid red closely aligning with Darksalmon.

About #F8A083

When working with digital screens, the color #F8A083 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darksalmon. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 248, 160, and 131.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 47% yellow, and 3% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#F8A083
RGB248, 160, 131
HSL14.9°, 89.3%, 74.3%
CMYK0%, 35%, 47%, 3%
HSV14.9°, 47.2%, 97.3%
LAB74.0, 29.6, 28.7
XYZ55.4, 46.7, 27.6
Decimal16294019

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.03:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.35:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.94:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.80:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8A083; }
.text-color { color: #F8A083; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8A083; }

Similar Colors

Darksalmon
#E9967A