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#F38F8F Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #F38F8F including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#F38F8F Color Information

#F38F8F RGB value is (243, 143, 143). The hex color red value is 243, green is 143, and blue is 143. Its HSL format shows a hue of 0°, saturation of 81 percent, and lightness of76 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 41 percent, 41 percent, 5percent.

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#F38F8F Color Meaning

Color #F38F8F conveys playful warmth, emotional cheer, and social expressiveness. #F38F8F bright pink-red shade encourages joy, interpersonal engagement, and creative energy. Color #F38F8F psychologically fosters optimism, emotional openness, and approachable enthusiasm. Culturally, color #F38F8F represents charm, celebration, and feminine energy in Western contexts. Eastern symbolism associates #F38F8F with love, vitality, and nurturing presence. Fengshui interprets #F38F8F vivid pink-red as stimulating, energizing spaces, and supporting positive social interaction. Spiritually, color #F38F8F aligns with the Heart Chakra, enhancing compassion, joy, and emotional expression. Designers and artists use #F38F8F bright tone in interiors, branding, and fashion to create cheerful accents, lively compositions, and approachable energy. Its vivid saturation ensures presence without aggression.

Color Conversion

Convert #F38F8F across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#F38F8F
RGB
rgb(243, 143, 143)
HSL
hsl(0°, 81%, 76%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 41%, 41%, 5%)
HSV
hsv(0°, 41%, 95%)
XYZ
51.7425 40.6828 31.1120
Yxy
40.6828 0.4188 0.3293
Hunter Lab
63.7831 7.7533 2.4788
CIE-Lab
69.9531 37.7753 16.4646

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red243 / 255 (95%)
95%
Green143 / 255 (56%)
56%
Blue143 / 255 (56%)
56%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta41 / 100 (41%)
41%
Yellow41 / 100 (41%)
41%
Key (Black)5 / 100 (5%)

Color Variations

#F38F8F harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#F38F8F harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #F38F8F for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

2.30:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.30:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.30:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #F38F8F appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#F38F8F

protanopia

#c8c78f

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #F38F8F;

Text Color

color: #F38F8F;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #F38F8F;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #F38F8F40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #F38F8F;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #F38F8F 0%, #ca1515 100%);

#F38F8F Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #F38F8F color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.