Lightcoral — #F08080
#F08080 is a light, vivid red. It is the CSS named color lightcoral.
Color values
| HEX | #F08080 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 128, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 79%, 72%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 47%, 47%, 6%) |
| Decimal | 15761536 |
| CSS | color: #F08080; |
| Android | 0xFFF08080 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.502, blue: 0.502, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #F08080 | 2.59:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #F08080 | 8.10:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #F08080
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #F08080 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #F08080
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #F08080 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #F08080; background-color: #F08080; }
.element { color: rgb(240 128 128); }
.element { color: hsl(0 79% 72%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#F08080] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #F08080;Frequently asked questions
What color is #F08080?
#F08080 is a light, vivid red, which CSS calls lightcoral. Its hue sits at 0° on the color wheel, with 79% saturation and 72% lightness.
What is #F08080 in RGB?
#F08080 converts to rgb(240, 128, 128) — 240 red, 128 green and 128 blue.
What is #F08080 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 47%, 6%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #F08080 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (8.10:1 versus 2.59:1).
What is the complementary color of #F08080?
#7FF0F0 — the hue directly opposite #F08080 on the color wheel.