Close to Bittersweet
#FF6959
#FF6959 is a light, vivid red, close to the color Bittersweet. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 41.2% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 6°, with 100% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FF6959.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.83:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.42:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.83:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.42:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FF6959 as they’d see it.
#FF6959 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FF6959
What color is #FF6959?
#FF6959 is a light, vivid red, close to the color Bittersweet. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 41.2% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 6°, with 100% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FF6959 in RGB?
#FF6959 is rgb(255, 105, 89): 255 red, 105 green, and 89 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FF6959 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 59, 65, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FF6959?
PANTONE 1645 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FF6959?
Its complement #14A9B7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.