#FF7F8D
Watermelon · light warm red
About #FF7F8D
#FF7F8D is a light, vivid red colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 50% green and 55% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 45% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Watermelon (ΔE 8.3), with Salmon the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #7FFFF1 (turquoise), 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 — 8.67:1, 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 #FF7F8D?
#FF7F8D is a light, vivid red colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 50% green and 55% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 45% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FF7F8D?
Use black text. Black on #FF7F8D has a contrast ratio of 8.67:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FF7F8D?
Its complementary colour is #7FFFF1, and analogous partners are #FF7FCD and #FFB17F.