#FF8F8F Color

#FF8F8F is rgb(255, 143, 143) in RGB, hsl(0, 100%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 44%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tulip (#FF878D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF8F8F

HEX#FF8F8F

RGBrgb(255, 143, 143)

HSLhsl(0, 100%, 78%)

HSVhsv(0, 44%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 44%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(77% 0.136 20.7)

LABlab(71.96% 43.19 19.75)

LCHlch(71.96% 47.49 24.58)

What #FF8F8F 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 #FF8F8F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tulip#FF878DΔE 4.16 Light Salmon Pink#FF9999ΔE 5.27 Light Coral#F08080ΔE 5.41 Congo Pink#F88379ΔE 8.11 Salmon Pink#FF91A4ΔE 10.54 Candy Pink#E4717AΔE 10.82

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#FF8F8F Channel Values

How #FF8F8F 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 143 · B 143	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 0° · S 100% · L 78%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 0° · S 44% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 44% · Y 44% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.19:1 vs white · 9.58:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF8F8F 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 text2.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text9.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FF8F8F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF8F8F; 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

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FF8F8F

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 #FF8F8F 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#FF8F8F

Protanopia#A9A98E

Protanomaly#D19F8F

Deuteranopia#BEBE8A

Deuteranomaly#DBAD8C

Tritanopia#FF8F8F

Tritanomaly#FF8F8F

Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

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Using #FF8F8F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff8f8f: #FF8F8F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF8F8F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff8f8f': '#FF8F8F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.561, blue: 0.561)

Android XML<color name="color_ff8f8f">#FF8F8F</color>

SVG fillfill="#FF8F8F"

More Red Colors

#FF8F8F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ff91a4 ff8e7a ff9999 ff8a8a ff9e80 ff878d ffa089 ff85a3 ffa1ad ff8599 ffa2a2 ff8585 ffd6dd 3c2126 610000 800000 9a4e40 b21807 c7001e d9603b e62828 f49f9f fd3a4a ff3855

#FF8F8F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF8F8F?

#FF8F8F is a light red — rgb(255, 143, 143) in RGB and hsl(0, 100%, 78%) 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 4.16.

What is the RGB value of #FF8F8F?

#FF8F8F is rgb(255, 143, 143) — red 255, green 143, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF8F8F?

#FF8F8F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 44%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF8F8F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF8F8F scores 2.19:1 against white and 9.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF8F8F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF8F8F 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 5.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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