#F08080

#F08080 is the hex color LightCoral. Here are its RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, and OKLCH values, ready-made shades and palettes, and the text colors that stay readable on it.

This is the nearest named color to #F08080; the exact match is LightCoral.

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#F08080 color codes

HEX
#F08080
HEX8
#F08080FF
HEX8 (Android)
#FFF08080
RGB
rgb(240, 128, 128)
RGB (%)
94%, 50%, 50%
HSL
hsl(0, 79%, 72%)
HSV / HSB
hsv(0, 47%, 94%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 47%, 47%, 6%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.7246 0.1377 21.03)
OKLCH (%)
oklch(72.46% 0.1377 21.03)
Decimal
15761536

What color is #F08080?

#F08080 sits at 72% lightness and 0.1377 chroma in OKLCH, hue 21.03°. Its nearest named color is LightCoral (an exact match).

Shades and tints of #F08080

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#F08080 color harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Split-complementary

Tetradic

Square

Monochromatic

Using #F08080 in CSS

.text       { color: #F08080; }
.background { background-color: #F08080; }
.border     { border: 2px solid #F08080; }

/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.7246 0.1377 21.03); }

/* #F08080 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #F0808080; }

Is #F08080 accessible?

#F08080 on white text scores 2.59:1; on black text it scores 8.10:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #F08080. Recommended text color on a #F08080 background: black.

A 8.1:1 vs black
A 2.59:1 vs white
  • AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
  • AA large ≥ 3 Pass
  • AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
  • AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass

Recommended text color: black

CSS contrast-color() contrast-color(#F08080) → black
APCA Lc experimental 55.4 Lc · large or bold text (white text)

WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.

Related colors

Nearest featured color: Red #FF0000. See more in the red family on the colors hub.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F08080?
#F08080 is LightCoral. In RGB it is rgb(240, 128, 128), and in HSL hsl(0, 79%, 72%).
What is #F08080 in RGB?
#F08080 converts to rgb(240, 128, 128) — red 240, green 128, blue 128.
What text color is readable on #F08080?
Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (8.10:1) against #F08080. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #F08080.
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