#FF8585 Color

#FF8585 is rgb(255, 133, 133) in RGB, hsl(0, 100%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 48%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tulip (#FF878D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF8585

HEX#FF8585

RGBrgb(255, 133, 133)

HSLhsl(0, 100%, 76%)

HSVhsv(0, 48%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 48%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(75.3% 0.149 21.2)

LABlab(69.81% 47.26 22.39)

LCHlch(69.81% 52.29 25.35)

What #FF8585 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 #FF8585, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tulip#FF878DΔE 3.79 Light Coral#F08080ΔE 5.03 Congo Pink#F88379ΔE 5.21 Salmon#FA8072ΔE 8.04 Candy Pink#E4717AΔE 9.56 Light Carmine Pink#E66771ΔE 10.55

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

#FF8585 Channel Values

How #FF8585 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 133 · B 133	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 0° · S 100% · L 76%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 0° · S 48% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 48% · Y 48% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.35:1 vs white · 8.95:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF8585 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 text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text8.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FF8585

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF8585; 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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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #FF8585

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.

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Shades

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How #FF8585 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#FF8585

Protanopia#A3A384

Protanomaly#CE9884

Deuteranopia#B9B97F

Deuteranomaly#D9A782

Tritanopia#FF8585

Tritanomaly#FF8585

Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

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Using #FF8585 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff8585: #FF8585;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF8585;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff8585': '#FF8585' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.522, blue: 0.522)

Android XML<color name="color_ff8585">#FF8585</color>

SVG fillfill="#FF8585"

More Red Colors

#FF8585 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ff8599 ff7a8e ff85a3 ff7961 ff878d ff7070 ff8a8a ff6f61 ff8e7a ff6e4a ff8f8f ff6c5c ffcccc 2f040d 570000 7b1113 990000 ae2029 c40233 d47373 e52b50 f0b2b2 fbd5dd ff3300

#FF8585 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF8585?

#FF8585 is a light red — rgb(255, 133, 133) in RGB and hsl(0, 100%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tulip (#FF878D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.79.

What is the RGB value of #FF8585?

#FF8585 is rgb(255, 133, 133) — red 255, green 133, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF8585?

#FF8585 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 48%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF8585 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF8585 scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF8585 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF8585 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 lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 5.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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