#FF808B
Watermelon · light warm pink
About #FF808B
With the hex code #FF808B, this is a light pink with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 50% green and 55% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 45% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Watermelon — a ΔE of 9.2 — followed by Salmon. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #80FFF4, 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 — 8.71:1, 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 #FF808B?
With the hex code #FF808B, this is a light pink with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 50% green and 55% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 45% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FF808B?
Use black text. Black on #FF808B has a contrast ratio of 8.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FF808B?
Its complementary colour is #80FFF4, and analogous partners are #FF80CA and #FFB580.