HEX Color #FF9266 (Lightsalmon)

About #FF9266

The precise color #FF9266 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightsalmon. In the RGB color space, it consists of 255 red, 146 green, and 102 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 43% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 17.3° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 70.0% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FF9266

RGB255, 146, 102

HSL17.3°, 100.0%, 70.0%

CMYK0%, 43%, 60%, 0%

HSV17.3°, 60.0%, 100.0%

LAB71.4, 37.2, 41.0

XYZ53.9, 42.8, 18.0

Decimal16749158

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#FF9266 #65D3FF

Analogous

#FF6586 #FFDE65

Triadic

#65FF92 #9165FF

Tetradic

#86FF65 #65D3FF #DE65FF

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#FF9266

#FF9E77

#FFAA88

#FFB699

#FFC2AA

#FFCEBB

#FFDACC

#FFE6DD

#FFF2EE

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#FF9266

#E2815A

#C6714F

#AA6144

#8D5138

#71402D

#553022

#382016

#1C100B

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.20:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

9.56:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.10:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

8.12:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FF9266; }

.text-color { color: #FF9266; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #FF9266; }

Similar Colors

Lightsalmon

#FFA07A