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Information about #F8495A color

#F8495A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #F8495A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(248, 73, 90) — 97.3% red, 28.6% green, 35.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 69 / 62 / 3. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated red, #F8495A has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Watermelon (#FD4659). Slightly further away sit Neon Fuchsia (#FE4164) and Rapture (#F6484C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(248, 73, 90)), which gives #F8495A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. #F8495A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#F8495A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#F8495A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #F8495A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Watermelon color link
Watermelon

#FD4659

Neon Fuchsia color link
Neon Fuchsia

#FE4164

Rapture color link
Rapture

#F6484C

Magic Potion color link
Magic Potion

#FF4466

Sizzling Red color link
Sizzling Red

#FF3855

Infra Red color link
Infra Red

#FF496C

Bean Red color link
Bean Red

#F75D59

Desire color link
Desire

#EA3C53

Tart Orange color link
Tart Orange

#FB4D46

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F8495A
  • RGB248, 73, 90
  • CMYK0, 69, 62, 3
  • CSSrgb(248, 73, 90)
  • HSL354°, 93%, 63%
  • HSL Precise354.171°, 92.593%, 62.941%
  • HSV354°, 71%, 97%
  • HSB354°, 71%, 97%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.973
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.973, 0.286, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.973, 0.286, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.973, 0.286, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB97.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF8495A
  • DECIMAL ID16271706
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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