#FF7A72
Salmon · light warm red
About #FF7A72
#FF7A72 is a vivid, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 48% green and 45% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 55% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Salmon (ΔE 4.8); Terracotta comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #72F7FF — a aqua tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #FF7A72 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.28:1 (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 #FF7A72?
#FF7A72 is a vivid, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 48% green and 45% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 55% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FF7A72?
Use black text. Black on #FF7A72 has a contrast ratio of 8.28:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FF7A72?
Its complementary colour is #72F7FF, and analogous partners are #FF72B0 and #FFC172.