#FF5050

A light, vivid red closely aligning with Tomato.

About #FF5050

The hex code #FF5050 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Tomato. Its digital footprint relies on 255 parts red, 80 parts green, and 80 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 69% yellow, and 0% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FF5050
RGB255, 80, 80
HSL0.0°, 100.0%, 65.7%
CMYK0%, 69%, 69%, 0%
HSV0.0°, 68.6%, 100.0%
LAB59.5, 65.8, 38.4
XYZ45.6, 27.6, 10.5
Decimal16732240

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.22:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.52:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.08:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.54:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FF5050; }
.text-color { color: #FF5050; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FF5050; }

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