What color is #F08497?

#F08497 is a light, moderate red known as Xoxo. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Xoxo?

The RGB value is 240, 132, 151: 240 red, 132 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Xoxo?

The complementary color is #84F0DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F08497?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Xoxo color: hex code #F08497

#F08497 rgb(240, 132, 151)

Shades of pink

Xoxo has the hex code #F08497. It is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.1% red, 51.8% green and 59.2% blue (240, 132, 151).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 78% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 37% yellow and 6% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.45:1).

Xoxo (#F08497) color codes

HEX	`#F08497`
RGB	`rgb(240, 132, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.1%, 51.8%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 78%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 45%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 37%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.48, 43.21, 8.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.48, 44.03, 11.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.775, 37.267, 33.844)`
Decimal	`15762583`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Xoxo, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #F08497	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F08497 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #F08497 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f08497; }
.text { color: #f08497; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f08497; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(240 132 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f08497, #f0a784); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #F08497 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #F08497?: #F08497 is a light, moderate red known as Xoxo. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Xoxo?: The RGB value is 240, 132, 151: 240 red, 132 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Xoxo?: The complementary color is #84F0DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F08497?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.