Pastel Red (#FF6961)

The hex code for Pastel Red is #FF6961. It is rgb(255, 105, 97) in RGB, hsl(3, 100%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 62%, 0%) in CMYK — a light red. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF6961

HEX#FF6961

RGBrgb(255, 105, 97)

HSLhsl(3, 100%, 69%)

HSVhsv(3, 62%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 62%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.185 25.9)

LABlab(64.24% 57.83 35.26)

LCHlch(64.24% 67.73 31.37)

Colors Closest to Pastel Red

Pastel Red is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Living Coral#FF6F61ΔE 3.02 Bittersweet#FE6F5EΔE 4.08 Sunset Orange#FD5E53ΔE 6.37 Fire Opal#E95C4BΔE 7.82 Punch#DC4C4CΔE 11.06 Orange-red (Crayola)#FF5349ΔE 12.44

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

#FF6961 Channel Values

How Pastel Red 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 105 · B 97	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 3° · S 100% · L 69%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 3° · S 62% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 59% · Y 62% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.82:1 vs white · 7.45:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Pastel Red 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 text2.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Pastel Red

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Pastel Red; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Pastel Red

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 Pastel Red 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#FF6961

Protanopia#92925F

Protanomaly#C78460

Deuteranopia#AEAE57

Deuteranomaly#D4975B

Tritanopia#FF6868

Tritanomaly#FF6865

Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

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Using #FF6961 in Code

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

CSS custom property--pastel-red: #FF6961;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF6961;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'pastel-red': '#FF6961' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.412, blue: 0.380)

Android XML<color name="pastel_red">#FF6961</color>

SVG fillfill="#FF6961"

More Red Colors

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

ff6b6b ff6666 ff6c5c ff6467 ff6e4a ff637e ff6f61 ff6347 ff7070 ff6188 ff7961 ff617b ffc1cc 1a1110 4e0707 710f04 940000 a81c07 c0362c cdacac e30022 ee204d fa8072 ff1818

#FF6961 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Pastel Red?

The hex code for Pastel Red is #FF6961. That is rgb(255, 105, 97) in RGB, hsl(3, 100%, 69%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 62%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FF6961?

#FF6961 is rgb(255, 105, 97) — red 255, green 105, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF6961?

#FF6961 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 62%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF6961 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF6961 scores 2.82:1 against white and 7.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF6961 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF6961 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 12.78, which is visibly different.

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