#FFA8A0

A very light, vivid red closely aligning with Darksalmon.

About #FFA8A0

When working with digital screens, the color #FFA8A0 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Darksalmon. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 255, 168, and 160.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 37% yellow, and 0% black. 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 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#FFA8A0
RGB255, 168, 160
HSL5.1°, 100.0%, 81.4%
CMYK0%, 34%, 37%, 0%
HSV5.1°, 37.3%, 100.0%
LAB77.2, 31.1, 17.4
XYZ61.6, 51.8, 40.0
Decimal16754848

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.85:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.36:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.77:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.66:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FFA8A0; }
.text-color { color: #FFA8A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FFA8A0; }

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Darksalmon
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