Close to Light Coral
#F87F80
#F87F80 is a light, vivid red, close to the color Light Coral. In RGB it’s made of 97.3% red, 49.8% green, and 50.2% blue. Its hue is 360°, with 90% saturation and 74% 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 #F87F80.
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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8.34:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.52:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.34:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F87F80 as they’d see it.
#F87F80 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 #F87F80
What color is #F87F80?
#F87F80 is a light, vivid red, close to the color Light Coral. In RGB it’s made of 97.3% red, 49.8% green, and 50.2% blue. Its hue is 360°, with 90% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F87F80 in RGB?
#F87F80 is rgb(248, 127, 128): 248 red, 127 green, and 128 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F87F80 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 49, 48, 3). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F87F80?
PANTONE 805 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F87F80?
Its complement #29B5B4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.