#FF998A

A light, vivid red closely aligning with Darksalmon.

About #FF998A

When working with digital screens, the color #FF998A is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darksalmon. Its digital footprint relies on 255 parts red, 153 parts green, and 138 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 40% M, 46% Y, and 0% K. The HSL representation is 7.7° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 77.1% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FF998A
RGB255, 153, 138
HSL7.7°, 100.0%, 77.1%
CMYK0%, 40%, 46%, 0%
HSV7.7°, 45.9%, 100.0%
LAB73.5, 36.6, 24.3
XYZ57.2, 45.9, 29.9
Decimal16750986

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.06:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.18:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.97:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.65:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FF998A; }
.text-color { color: #FF998A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FF998A; }

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