Close to Tulip
#FF8F8F
#FF8F8F is a light, vivid pink, close to the color Tulip. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 56.1% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 100% saturation and 78% 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 #FF8F8F.
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.
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2.19:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.58:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FF8F8F as they’d see it.
#FF8F8F 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 #FF8F8F
What color is #FF8F8F?
#FF8F8F is a light, vivid pink, close to the color Tulip. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 56.1% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 100% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FF8F8F in RGB?
#FF8F8F is rgb(255, 143, 143): 255 red, 143 green, and 143 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FF8F8F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 44, 44, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FF8F8F?
PANTONE 1775 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FF8F8F?
Its complement #22C2C3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.