#FFA0A0

A very light, vivid red closely aligning with Lightcoral.

About #FFA0A0

The precise color #FFA0A0 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightcoral. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 255, 160, and 160.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 37% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a very 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#FFA0A0
RGB255, 160, 160
HSL0.0°, 100.0%, 81.4%
CMYK0%, 37%, 37%, 0%
HSV0.0°, 37.3%, 100.0%
LAB75.4, 35.3, 14.9
XYZ60.2, 48.9, 39.5
Decimal16752800

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.95:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.79:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.86:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.17:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FFA0A0; }
.text-color { color: #FFA0A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FFA0A0; }

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