#FF6879
Watermelon · light warm red
About #FF6879
With the hex code #FF6879, this is a light red with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 41% green and 47% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 53% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Watermelon — a ΔE of 6.5 — followed by Salmon. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #68FFEE, a turquoise shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.51:1, 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 #FF6879?
With the hex code #FF6879, this is a light red with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 41% green and 47% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 53% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FF6879?
Use black text. Black on #FF6879 has a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FF6879?
Its complementary colour is #68FFEE, and analogous partners are #FF68C5 and #FFA268.