#FF506D
A light, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #FF506D
When working with digital screens, the color #FF506D is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Crimson. Its digital footprint relies on 255 parts red, 80 parts green, and 109 parts blue light.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 69% M, 57% Y, and 0% K. With a hue angle of 350.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#FF506D
RGB255, 80, 109
HSL350.1°, 100.0%, 65.7%
CMYK0%, 69%, 57%, 0%
HSV350.1°, 68.6%, 100.0%
LAB60.0, 67.5, 22.4
XYZ46.9, 28.1, 17.4
Decimal16732269
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.17:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.62:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.03:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.63:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #FF506D;
}
.text-color {
color: #FF506D;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #FF506D;
}