#F8AFA0

A very light, vivid red closely aligning with Darksalmon.

About #F8AFA0

When working with digital screens, the color #F8AFA0 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darksalmon. Its digital footprint relies on 248 parts red, 175 parts green, and 160 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, 29% M, 35% Y, and 3% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8AFA0
RGB248, 175, 160
HSL10.2°, 86.3%, 80.0%
CMYK0%, 29%, 35%, 3%
HSV10.2°, 35.5%, 97.3%
LAB78.0, 24.8, 18.4
XYZ60.4, 53.2, 40.3
Decimal16297888

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.81:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.63:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.73:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.89:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8AFA0; }
.text-color { color: #F8AFA0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8AFA0; }

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Darksalmon
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