#FF7972
Salmon · light warm red
About #FF7972
#FF7972 is a light, vivid red colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 47% green and 45% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 55% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Salmon (ΔE 5.3), with Terracotta the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #72F8FF (aqua), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.23:1 (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 #FF7972?
#FF7972 is a light, vivid red colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 47% green and 45% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 55% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FF7972?
Use black text. Black on #FF7972 has a contrast ratio of 8.23:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FF7972?
Its complementary colour is #72F8FF, and analogous partners are #FF72B1 and #FFC072.