#FF8D84
Salmon · light warm pink
About #FF8D84
With the hex code #FF8D84, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 55% green and 52% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 48% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Salmon — a ΔE of 6.9 — followed by Terracotta. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #84F6FF, a aqua shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.40:1 (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 #FF8D84?
With the hex code #FF8D84, this is a light pink with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 55% green and 52% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 48% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FF8D84?
Use black text. Black on #FF8D84 has a contrast ratio of 9.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FF8D84?
Its complementary colour is #84F6FF, and analogous partners are #FF84B9 and #FFCB84.