#F97C5F

A light, vivid red closely aligning with Salmon.

About #F97C5F

At its core, #F97C5F is a light and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Salmon. In the RGB color space, it consists of 249 red, 124 green, and 95 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 50% M, 62% Y, and 2% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F97C5F
RGB249, 124, 95
HSL11.3°, 92.8%, 67.5%
CMYK0%, 50%, 62%, 2%
HSV11.3°, 61.8%, 97.6%
LAB66.0, 45.5, 37.9
XYZ48.3, 35.4, 15.1
Decimal16350303

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.60:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.08:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.49:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.87:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F97C5F; }
.text-color { color: #F97C5F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F97C5F; }

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