#FF8C6A Color Meaning and Information

#FF8C6A Color Information

#FF8C6A RGB value is (255, 140, 106). The hex color red value is 255, green is 140, and blue is 106. Its HSL format shows a hue of 14°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 71 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 45 percent, 58 percent, 0 percent.

#FF8C6A

rgb(255, 140, 106)

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#FF8C6A Color Meaning

Color #FF8C6A signifies energetic openness, friendly engagement, and gentle warmth. #FF8C6A variant of Salmon (#FF8C6A) encourages social ease, optimism, and lively expression. Psychologically, color #FF8C6A stimulates approachable energy, emotional clarity, and constructive enthusiasm. Culturally, color #FF8C6A appears in design, fashion, and branding to evoke playfulness, cheer, and social connectivity. Spiritually, #FF8C6A channels compassion, personal confidence, and heart energy, offering a nurturing and vibrant presence. Its brightness uplifts without overwhelming.

Color Conversion

Convert #FF8C6A 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

#FF8C6A

RGB

rgb(255, 140, 106)

HSL

hsl(14°, 100%, 71%)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 45%, 58%, 0%)

HSV

hsv(14°, 58%, 100%)

XYZ

53.2196 41.0568 18.7554

Yxy

41.0568 0.4708 0.3632

Hunter Lab

64.0756 8.4570 4.9008

CIE-Lab

70.2157 40.4919 37.3672

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red255 / 255 (100%)

100%

Green140 / 255 (55%)

55%

Blue106 / 255 (42%)

42%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)

Magenta45 / 100 (45%)

45%

Yellow58 / 100 (58%)

58%

Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

#FF8C6A 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

#FF8C6A 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 #FF8C6A 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:#FF8C6A

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

2.28:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.28:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.28:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #FF8C6A 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

#FF8C6A

protanopia

#cdcc72

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FF8C6A;

Text Color

color: #FF8C6A;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FF8C6A;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FF8C6A40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FF8C6A;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FF8C6A 0%, #d13100 100%);

Related Colors

Find out the colors closely related to #FF8C6A in hue, saturation, and lightness. These color relatives offer harmonious alternatives and complementary options that work well alongside this color in comprehensive color schemes.