#FF8C8A Color Meaning and Information

#FF8C8A Color Information

#FF8C8A RGB value is (255, 140, 138). The hex color red value is 255, green is 140, and blue is 138. Its HSL format shows a hue of 1°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of77 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 45 percent, 46 percent, 0percent.

#FF8C8A

rgb(255, 140, 138)

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#FF8C8A Color Meaning

Color #FF8C8A conveys playful warmth, emotional cheer, and social expressiveness. #FF8C8A bright pink-red shade encourages joy, interpersonal engagement, and creative energy. Color #FF8C8A psychologically fosters optimism, emotional openness, and approachable enthusiasm. Culturally, color #FF8C8A represents charm, celebration, and feminine energy in Western contexts. Eastern symbolism associates #FF8C8A with love, vitality, and nurturing presence. Fengshui interprets #FF8C8A vivid pink-red as stimulating, energizing spaces, and supporting positive social interaction. Spiritually, color #FF8C8A aligns with the Heart Chakra, enhancing compassion, joy, and emotional expression. Designers and artists use #FF8C8A 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 #FF8C8A 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

#FF8C8A

RGB

rgb(255, 140, 138)

HSL

hsl(1°, 100%, 77%)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 45%, 46%, 0%)

HSV

hsv(1°, 46%, 100%)

XYZ

55.2055 41.8511 29.2132

Yxy

41.8511 0.4372 0.3314

Hunter Lab

64.6924 9.2788 3.1187

CIE-Lab

70.7682 43.1741 20.6063

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red255 / 255 (100%)

100%

Green140 / 255 (55%)

55%

Blue138 / 255 (54%)

54%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)

Magenta45 / 100 (45%)

45%

Yellow46 / 100 (46%)

46%

Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

#FF8C8A 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

#FF8C8A 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 #FF8C8A 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.

Foreground:#FFFFFF

Background:#FF8C8A

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

2.24:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.24:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.24:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #FF8C8A 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

#FF8C8A

protanopia

#cdcc8a

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FF8C8A;

Text Color

color: #FF8C8A;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FF8C8A;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FF8C8A40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FF8C8A;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FF8C8A 0%, #e20400 100%);

Related Colors

Find out the colors closely related to #FF8C8A in hue, saturation, and lightness. These color relatives offer harmonious alternatives and complementary options that work well alongside this color in comprehensive color schemes.