Information about Pastel Red color

#FF6961 - Pastel Red color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FF6961, known as "Pastel Red", falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(255, 105, 97) — 100% red, 41.2% green, 38% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 59 / 62 / 0. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FF6961 presents itself as a maximally vivid red — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bittersweet (#FE6F5E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Coral Pink (#FF6163) and Thrice Dyed Crimson (#F7665A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(255, 105, 97)), which gives #FF6961 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Pastel Red" in the Register.

Pastel Red color variations

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

Pastel Red color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Pastel Red

#FF6961
#FF8680

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#FFA4A0

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#FFC2BF

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#FFE0DF

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White

#FFFFFF

Pastel Red color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Pastel Red

#FF6961
#FF251A

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#D30A00

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#8C0700

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#460300

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Black

#000000

Pastel Red color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Pastel Red

#FF6961
#ED665F

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#D76761

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#BE6B67

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#A07371

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Grey

#808080

Pastel Red color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#D7FF60

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#FFE760

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#FFA860

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Pastel Red

#FF6961
#FF6098

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#FF60D7

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#E760FF

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Pastel Red 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
#FF6961
Pastel Red

#FF6961

#61F7FF
#61F7FF

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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
#FF6961
Pastel Red

#FF6961

#61A8FF
#61A8FF

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#61FFB8
#61FFB8

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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
#FFB861
#FFB861

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#FF6961
Pastel Red

#FF6961

#FF61A8
#FF61A8

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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
#FF6961
Pastel Red

#FF6961

#61FF69
#61FF69

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#6961FF
#6961FF

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#FF6961
Pastel Red

#FF6961

#F7FF61
#F7FF61

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#61F7FF
#61F7FF

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#6961FF
#6961FF

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Square

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

Square color scheme
#FF6961
Pastel Red

#FF6961

#A8FF61
#A8FF61

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#61F7FF
#61F7FF

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#B861FF
#B861FF

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Nearest named colors to Pastel Red

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Bittersweet color link
Bittersweet

#FE6F5E

Coral Pink color link
Coral Pink

#FF6163

Thrice Dyed Crimson color link
Thrice Dyed Crimson

#F7665A

Eclipto Coral color link
Eclipto Coral

#F97068

Airbnb color link
Airbnb

#FD5C63

Light Brilliant Scarlet color link
Light Brilliant Scarlet

#FF7865

Orange Pink color link
Orange Pink

#FF6F52

Bean Red color link
Bean Red

#F75D59

Sunset Orange color link
Sunset Orange

#FD5E53

Dawn color link
Dawn

#FA7B62

Sticky Fingers color link
Sticky Fingers

#EF735E

Rinsed Out Red color link
Rinsed Out Red

#FF7952

Pastel Red color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FF6961
  • RGB255, 105, 97
  • CMYK0, 59, 62, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 105, 97)
  • HSL3°, 100%, 69%
  • HSL Precise3.038°, 100%, 69.02%
  • HSV3°, 62%, 100%
  • HSB3°, 62%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.412, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.412, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.412, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFF6961
  • DECIMAL ID16738657
  • Name Length10
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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