#FF8B72
Salmon · light warm red
About #FF8B72
#FF8B72 is a light, vivid red colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 55% green and 45% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 55% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Salmon (ΔE 6.0), with Terracotta the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #72E6FF (sky blue), 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 9.19:1 (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 #FF8B72?
#FF8B72 is a light, vivid red colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 55% green and 45% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 55% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FF8B72?
Use black text. Black on #FF8B72 has a contrast ratio of 9.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FF8B72?
Its complementary colour is #72E6FF, and analogous partners are #FF729F and #FFD272.