Information about Tulip color

#FF878D - Tulip color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FF878D, known as "Tulip", is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(255, 135, 141) — 100% red, 52.9% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 47 / 45 / 0. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FF878D presents itself as a maximally vivid red — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Carnation (#FD798F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ibis Wing (#F58F84) and One Kin Dye (#F08F90).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(255, 135, 141)), which gives #FF878D its character. If you plan to put text on a #FF878D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. The name "Tulip" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Tulip color variations

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

Tulip 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 Tulip

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

Carnation color link
Carnation

#FD798F

Ibis Wing color link
Ibis Wing

#F58F84

One Kin Dye color link
One Kin Dye

#F08F90

Mona Lisa color link
Mona Lisa

#FF9889

Peachy Pink color link
Peachy Pink

#FF9A8A

Soft Coral color link
Soft Coral

#F8998D

Sweet Pink color link
Sweet Pink

#EE918D

Glamour Puss color link
Glamour Puss

#F8748B

Light Coral color link
Light Coral

#F08080

Pastel Berry color link
Pastel Berry

#ED8698

Tulip color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FF878D
  • RGB255, 135, 141
  • CMYK0, 47, 45, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 135, 141)
  • HSL357°, 100%, 76%
  • HSL Precise357°, 100%, 76.471%
  • HSV357°, 47%, 100%
  • HSB357°, 47%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.529, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.529, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.529, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFF878D
  • DECIMAL ID16746381
  • Name Length5
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