What color is #FF6C7D?

#FF6C7D is a light, vivid red, closest to the named color Kisses and Hugs. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FF6C7D?

The RGB value is 255, 108, 125: 255 red, 108 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FF6C7D?

The complementary color is #6CFFEE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FF6C7D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.69:1 and white text 2.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FF6C7D color

#FF6C7D rgb(255, 108, 125)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FF6C7D is a light, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 42.4% green and 49% blue (255, 108, 125).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 100% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 51% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Kisses and Hugs (#FF6677), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.69:1).

#FF6C7D color codes

HEX	`#FF6C7D`
RGB	`rgb(255, 108, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 42.4%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 100%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 58%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 51%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.54, 57.29, 19.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.54, 60.49, 18.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.308, 33.472, 23.21)`
Decimal	`16739453`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FF6C7D, 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 #FF6C7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FF6C7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.69:1	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 #FF6C7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ff6c7d; }
.text { color: #ff6c7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff6c7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 108 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ff6c7d, #ffa46c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #FF6C7D?: #FF6C7D is a light, vivid red, closest to the named color Kisses and Hugs. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FF6C7D?: The RGB value is 255, 108, 125: 255 red, 108 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FF6C7D?: The complementary color is #6CFFEE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FF6C7D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.69:1 and white text 2.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.