#FF8A8A Color

#FF8A8A is rgb(255, 138, 138) in RGB, hsl(0, 100%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 46%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tulip (#FF878D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF8A8A

HEX#FF8A8A

RGBrgb(255, 138, 138)

HSLhsl(0, 100%, 77%)

HSVhsv(0, 46%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 46%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(76.1% 0.142 20.9)

LABlab(70.88% 45.23 21.05)

LCHlch(70.88% 49.88 24.95)

What #FF8A8A 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 #FF8A8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tulip#FF878DΔE 2.94 Light Coral#F08080ΔE 4.49 Congo Pink#F88379ΔE 6.3 Light Salmon Pink#FF9999ΔE 7.92 Salmon#FA8072ΔE 9.71 Candy Pink#E4717AΔE 9.84

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#FF8A8A Channel Values

How #FF8A8A 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 138 · B 138	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 0° · S 100% · L 77%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 0° · S 46% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 46% · Y 46% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.27:1 vs white · 9.25:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF8A8A 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 text2.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text9.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FF8A8A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF8A8A; 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 #FF8A8A

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 #FF8A8A 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#FF8A8A

Protanopia#A6A689

Protanomaly#D09C89

Deuteranopia#BCBC85

Deuteranomaly#DAAA87

Tritanopia#FF8A8A

Tritanomaly#FF8A8A

Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #FF8A8A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff8a8a: #FF8A8A;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF8A8A;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff8a8a': '#FF8A8A' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.541, blue: 0.541)

Android XML<color name="color_ff8a8a">#FF8A8A</color>

SVG fillfill="#FF8A8A"

More Red Colors

#FF8A8A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ff8e7a ff878d ff8f8f ff85a3 ff91a4 ff8599 ff9999 ff8585 ff9e80 ff7a8e ffa089 ff7961 ffd1d9 3b2f2f 5e1916 7c4b4b 995c5c b10304 c53151 d92121 e60039 f2e9e9 fce4e4 ff3800

#FF8A8A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF8A8A?

#FF8A8A is a light red — rgb(255, 138, 138) in RGB and hsl(0, 100%, 77%) 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 2.94.

What is the RGB value of #FF8A8A?

#FF8A8A is rgb(255, 138, 138) — red 255, green 138, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF8A8A?

#FF8A8A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 46%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF8A8A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF8A8A scores 2.27:1 against white and 9.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF8A8A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF8A8A 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 4.49, which is very hard to tell apart.

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