#F8A899
A light, vivid red closely aligning with Darksalmon.
About #F8A899
At its core, #F8A899 is a light and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darksalmon. In the RGB color space, it consists of 248 red, 168 green, and 153 blue.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 32% M, 38% Y, and 3% K. The HSL representation is 9.5° hue, 87.2% saturation, and 78.6% lightness.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#F8A899
RGB248, 168, 153
HSL9.5°, 87.2%, 78.6%
CMYK0%, 32%, 38%, 3%
HSV9.5°, 38.3%, 97.3%
LAB76.2, 27.7, 19.8
XYZ58.5, 50.3, 36.8
Decimal16296089
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.90:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.05:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.82:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.40:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #F8A899;
}
.text-color {
color: #F8A899;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #F8A899;
}