What color is #FF8F8D?

#FF8F8D is a light, vivid red, closest to the named color Vinaceous Cinnamon. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FF8F8D?

The RGB value is 255, 143, 141: 255 red, 143 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FF8F8D?

The complementary color is #8DFDFF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FF8F8D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.57:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FF8F8D color

#FF8F8D rgb(255, 143, 141)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FF8F8D is a light, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 56.1% green and 55.3% blue (255, 143, 141).

Its hue angle is 1°, with 100% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 45% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Vinaceous Cinnamon (#F48B8B), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.57:1).

#FF8F8D color codes

HEX	`#FF8F8D`
RGB	`rgb(255, 143, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 56.1%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(1, 100%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(1, 45%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 45%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.44, 41.95, 19.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.44, 46.42, 25.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.873, 42.833, 30.519)`
Decimal	`16748429`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FF8F8D, 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 #FF8F8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FF8F8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.57:1	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 #FF8F8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ff8f8d; }
.text { color: #ff8f8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff8f8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 143 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ff8f8d, #ffc88d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Blush Pink.

Questions

What color is #FF8F8D?: #FF8F8D is a light, vivid red, closest to the named color Vinaceous Cinnamon. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FF8F8D?: The RGB value is 255, 143, 141: 255 red, 143 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FF8F8D?: The complementary color is #8DFDFF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FF8F8D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.57:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.