#FF8183
Salmon · light warm pink
About #FF8183
#FF8183 is a vivid, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 51% green and 51% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 49% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Salmon (ΔE 8.3); Watermelon comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #81FFFD — a aqua tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #FF8183 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.72:1, 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 #FF8183?
#FF8183 is a vivid, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 51% green and 51% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 49% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FF8183?
Use black text. Black on #FF8183 has a contrast ratio of 8.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FF8183?
Its complementary colour is #81FFFD, and analogous partners are #FF81C2 and #FFBE81.