#FF6977
Watermelon · light warm red
About #FF6977
#FF6977 is a vivid, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 41% green and 47% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 53% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Watermelon (ΔE 7.7); Salmon comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #69FFF1 — a aqua tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #FF6977 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.54:1, 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 #FF6977?
#FF6977 is a vivid, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 41% green and 47% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 53% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FF6977?
Use black text. Black on #FF6977 has a contrast ratio of 7.54:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FF6977?
Its complementary colour is #69FFF1, and analogous partners are #FF69C2 and #FFA669.