#F8AFAF

A very light, vivid red closely aligning with Lightpink.

About #F8AFAF

At its core, #F8AFAF is a very light and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightpink. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 248, 175, and 175.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 29% M, 29% Y, and 3% K. With a hue angle of 0.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#F8AFAF
RGB248, 175, 175
HSL0.0°, 83.9%, 82.9%
CMYK0%, 29%, 29%, 3%
HSV0.0°, 29.4%, 97.3%
LAB78.3, 26.7, 10.7
XYZ61.8, 53.7, 47.7
Decimal16297903

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.79:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.74:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.98:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8AFAF; }
.text-color { color: #F8AFAF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8AFAF; }

Similar Colors

Lightpink
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