#FF6161 Color

#FF6161 is rgb(255, 97, 97) in RGB, hsl(0, 100%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 62%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Red (#FF6961), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF6161

HEX#FF6161

RGBrgb(255, 97, 97)

HSLhsl(0, 100%, 69%)

HSVhsv(0, 62%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 62%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(69.8% 0.193 23.5)

LABlab(62.96% 61.12 33.70)

LCHlch(62.96% 69.79 28.87)

What #FF6161 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #FF6161, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Red#FF6961ΔE 3.85 Sunset Orange#FD5E53ΔE 6.62 Living Coral#FF6F61ΔE 6.87 Bittersweet#FE6F5EΔE 7.85 Fire Opal#E95C4BΔE 9.63 Punch#DC4C4CΔE 10.34

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#FF6161 Channel Values

How #FF6161 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 255 · G 97 · B 97	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 0° · S 100% · L 69%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 0° · S 62% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 62% · Y 62% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.94:1 vs white · 7.13:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF6161 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FF6161

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF6161; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #FF6161

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #FF6161 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FF6161

Protanopia#8E8E5F

Protanomaly#C67E60

Deuteranopia#ACAC57

Deuteranomaly#D2945B

Tritanopia#FF6161

Tritanomaly#FF6161

Achromatopsia#969696

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Using #FF6161 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ff6161: #FF6161;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF6161;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff6161': '#FF6161' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.380, blue: 0.380)

Android XML<color name="color_ff6161">#FF6161</color>

SVG fillfill="#FF6161"

More Red Colors

#FF6161 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ff617b ff5c5c ff6188 ff5a36 ff6347 ff5757 ff637e ff5470 ff6467 ff5349 ff6666 ff4766 ffadc2 ffebee 460809 6f1515 8a0015 a21606 bd0000 cc3333 ddadaf eb284f f78fa7 ff0033

#FF6161 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF6161?

#FF6161 is a light red — rgb(255, 97, 97) in RGB and hsl(0, 100%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Red (#FF6961), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.85.

What is the RGB value of #FF6161?

#FF6161 is rgb(255, 97, 97) — red 255, green 97, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF6161?

#FF6161 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 62%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF6161 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF6161 scores 2.94:1 against white and 7.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF6161 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF6161 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is tomato (#FF6347) at a CIE76 distance of 14.29, which is visibly different.

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