#F8A8A8

A very light, vivid red closely aligning with Lightpink.

About #F8A8A8

The precise color #F8A8A8 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Lightpink. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 248, 168, and 168.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 32% M, 32% Y, and 3% K. With a hue angle of 0.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8A8A8
RGB248, 168, 168
HSL0.0°, 85.1%, 81.6%
CMYK0%, 32%, 32%, 3%
HSV0.0°, 32.3%, 97.3%
LAB76.6, 29.5, 12.0
XYZ59.8, 50.8, 43.7
Decimal16296104

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.88:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.16:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.80:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.49:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8A8A8; }
.text-color { color: #F8A8A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8A8A8; }

Similar Colors

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