#FF5F50
A light, vivid red closely aligning with Tomato.
About #FF5F50
The hex code #FF5F50 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Tomato. In the RGB color space, it consists of 255 red, 95 green, and 80 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 63% magenta inks. 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. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#FF5F50
RGB255, 95, 80
HSL5.1°, 100.0%, 65.7%
CMYK0%, 63%, 69%, 0%
HSV5.1°, 68.6%, 100.0%
LAB61.7, 60.0, 41.0
XYZ46.8, 30.0, 10.9
Decimal16736080
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.00:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.00:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.87:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.95:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #FF5F50;
}
.text-color {
color: #FF5F50;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #FF5F50;
}