#FF9983

A light, vivid red closely aligning with Lightsalmon.

About #FF9983

When working with digital screens, the color #FF9983 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Lightsalmon. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 255, 153, and 131.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 40% M, 49% Y, and 0% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#FF9983
RGB255, 153, 131
HSL10.6°, 100.0%, 75.7%
CMYK0%, 40%, 49%, 0%
HSV10.6°, 48.6%, 100.0%
LAB73.3, 35.9, 27.9
XYZ56.7, 45.7, 27.3
Decimal16750979

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.07:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.14:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.98:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.62:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FF9983; }
.text-color { color: #FF9983; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FF9983; }

Similar Colors

Lightsalmon
#FFA07A