Close to Amaranth
#FF495F
#FF495F is a light, vivid red, close to the color Amaranth. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 28.6% green, and 37.3% blue. Its hue is 353°, with 100% saturation and 64% 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 #FF495F.
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
3.30:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.37:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.30:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.37:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FF495F as they’d see it.
#FF495F 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 #FF495F
What color is #FF495F?
#FF495F is a light, vivid red, close to the color Amaranth. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 28.6% green, and 37.3% blue. Its hue is 353°, with 100% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FF495F in RGB?
#FF495F is rgb(255, 73, 95): 255 red, 73 green, and 95 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FF495F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 71, 63, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FF495F?
PANTONE 1785 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FF495F?
Its complement #009F90 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.