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#FF8597 Color

#FF8597 is rgb(255, 133, 151) in RGB, hsl(351, 100%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 41%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tulip (#FF878D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF8597
HEX#FF8597
RGBrgb(255, 133, 151)
HSLhsl(351, 100%, 76%)
HSVhsv(351, 48%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 41%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(75.7% 0.149 12)
LABlab(70.13% 48.52 12.81)
LCHlch(70.13% 50.19 14.79)

What #FF8597 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 #FF8597, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tulip#FF878DΔE 6.08Salmon Pink#FF91A4ΔE 6.42Candy Pink#E4717AΔE 9.61Light Coral#F08080ΔE 9.67Pink Sherbet#F78FA7ΔE 9.77Flamingo#FC8EACΔE 10.06

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

#FF8597 Channel Values

How #FF8597 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 255 · G 133 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 351° · S 100% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 351° · S 48% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 41% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.32:1 vs white · 9.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF8597 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 text2.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF8597 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF8597

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF8597; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF8597
Complementary
#85FFED
Analogous
#FF85D4
Analogous
#FFAF85
Triadic
#97FF85
Triadic
#8597FF
Split comp.
#85FFAF
Split comp.
#85D4FF

Tints & Shades of #FF8597

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

#FF94A4
#FFA3B1
#FFB3BE
#FFC7CF
#FFD6DC
#FFE5E9

Shades

#FF526C
#FF1A3C
#E60022
#B3001B
#800013
#47000B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF8597.

How #FF8597 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#FF8597
Protanopia#A3A396
Protanomaly#CE9897
Deuteranopia#B9B992
Deuteranomaly#D9A794
Tritanopia#FE8787
Tritanomaly#FE868E
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF8597 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff8597: #FF8597;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF8597;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff8597': '#FF8597' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.522, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_ff8597">#FF8597</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF8597"

More Red Colors

#FF8597 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#FF8597 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF8597?

#FF8597 is a light red — rgb(255, 133, 151) in RGB and hsl(351, 100%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tulip (#FF878D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.08.

What is the RGB value of #FF8597?

#FF8597 is rgb(255, 133, 151) — red 255, green 133, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF8597?

#FF8597 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 41%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF8597 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF8597 scores 2.32:1 against white and 9.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF8597 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF8597 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 9.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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