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#FF8C81 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #FF8C81 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#FF8C81 Color Information

#FF8C81 RGB value is (255, 140, 129). The hex color red value is 255, green is 140, and blue is 129. Its HSL format shows a hue of 5°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of75 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 45 percent, 49 percent, 0percent.

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#FF8C81 Color Meaning

Color #FF8C81 conveys playful warmth, emotional cheer, and social expressiveness. #FF8C81 bright pink-red shade encourages joy, interpersonal engagement, and creative energy. Color #FF8C81 psychologically fosters optimism, emotional openness, and approachable enthusiasm. Culturally, color #FF8C81 represents charm, celebration, and feminine energy in Western contexts. Eastern symbolism associates #FF8C81 with love, vitality, and nurturing presence. Fengshui interprets #FF8C81 vivid pink-red as stimulating, energizing spaces, and supporting positive social interaction. Spiritually, color #FF8C81 aligns with the Heart Chakra, enhancing compassion, joy, and emotional expression. Designers and artists use #FF8C81 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 #FF8C81 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
#FF8C81
RGB
rgb(255, 140, 129)
HSL
hsl(5°, 100%, 75%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 45%, 49%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(5°, 49%, 100%)
XYZ
54.5805 41.6011 25.9220
Yxy
41.6011 0.4470 0.3407
Hunter Lab
64.4989 9.0187 3.6834
CIE-Lab
70.5951 42.3400 25.3462

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red255 / 255 (100%)
100%
Green140 / 255 (55%)
55%
Blue129 / 255 (51%)
51%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta45 / 100 (45%)
45%
Yellow49 / 100 (49%)
49%
Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

#FF8C81 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

#FF8C81 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 #FF8C81 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+)

2.25:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.25:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.25:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #FF8C81 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

#FF8C81

protanopia

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FF8C81;

Text Color

color: #FF8C81;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FF8C81;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FF8C8140;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FF8C81;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FF8C81 0%, #dc1200 100%);

#FF8C81 Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #FF8C81 color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.