#FF6877
Watermelon · light warm red
About #FF6877
#FF6877 is a light, vivid red colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 41% green and 47% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 53% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Watermelon (ΔE 7.6), with Salmon the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #68FFF0 (aqua), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.50:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #FF6877?
#FF6877 is a light, vivid red colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 41% green and 47% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 53% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FF6877?
Use black text. Black on #FF6877 has a contrast ratio of 7.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FF6877?
Its complementary colour is #68FFF0, and analogous partners are #FF68C2 and #FFA568.