Close to Watermelon
#F86C8A
#F86C8A is a light, vivid red, close to the color Watermelon. In RGB it’s made of 97.3% red, 42.4% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 347°, with 91% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #F86C8A.
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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2.80:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.50:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F86C8A as they’d see it.
#F86C8A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #F86C8A
What color is #F86C8A?
#F86C8A is a light, vivid red, close to the color Watermelon. In RGB it’s made of 97.3% red, 42.4% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 347°, with 91% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F86C8A in RGB?
#F86C8A is rgb(248, 108, 138): 248 red, 108 green, and 138 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F86C8A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 56, 44, 3). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F86C8A?
PANTONE 210 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F86C8A?
Its complement #26AD94 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.