Recognised as Colour

#FF5C6C

#FF5C6C
Red
Dark
Nearest: Crimson

#FF5C6C is a red with RGB values 255, 92, 108 and HSL 354°, 100%, 68%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 7:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Crimson.

Colour values

#FF5C6C#FF5C6C

HEX#FF5C6C

RGBrgb(255, 92, 108)

RGB (0–1)1, 0.3608, 0.4235

RGB percentages100%, 36.1%, 42.4%

HSLhsl(354.1, 100%, 68%)

HSV / HSBhsv(354.1, 63.9%, 100%)

CMYK0%, 63.9%, 57.6%, 0%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer16,735,340

CSS custom property--colour: #FF5C6C;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.29997WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness160.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 7:1

Contrast with white3:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black7:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#808080

Inverted#00A393

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#857F6Cno red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 66 from the original

Deuteranopia#AEA268no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 67.5 from the original

Tritanopia#FF3B63no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 11.7 from the original

Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text3:1WCAG large text: AA

Contrast with black, large text7:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Crimson · ΔE 18.7 Salmon · ΔE 18.9 Indian red · ΔE 20.1 Light coral · ΔE 21.3 Tomato · ΔE 21.8 Firebrick · ΔE 26.6

Nearest named CSS colourCrimson (#DC143C)ΔE 18.69, a distinctly different colour

Hue familyred

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base +30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°

Complementary#5CFFEF

Analogous#FF5CBE, #FF9E5C

Triadic#6CFF5C, #5C6CFF

Split complementary#5CFF9E, #5CBEFF

Tetradic#BEFF5C, #5CFFEF, #9D5CFF

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base -10%-20%-30%-40%

Lighter +40%#FFFFFF

Lighter +30%#FFF5F6

Lighter +20%#FFC2C8

Lighter +10%#FF8F9A

Darker −10%#FF293E

Darker −20%#F50018

Darker −30%#C20013

Darker −40%#8F000E

More saturated +25%#FF5C6C

Less saturated −25%#EB707C

Channel breakdown

R255

G92

B108

Red255 (100%)

Green92 (36.1%)

Blue108 (42.4%)

Hue354.11°

Saturation (HSL)100%

Lightness68.04%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR FF · G 5C · B 6C

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FF5C6C (chemical formula)

Formula
198.065 g/mol
13 atoms

FF5C6C has a molar mass of 198.065 g/mol, made up of 13 atoms across 2 elements: 6 × F, 7 × C.

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Molar mass

Molar mass198.065 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule13

Distinct elements2

Mass of one molecule3.2889467 × 10^-22 g

Molecules per gram3.0404871 × 10^21

Name

NameNot in the name tablea name cannot be worked out from a formula alone: isomers share formulas, and naming depends on bonding the formula does not show

Composition by mass

F57.6%

C42.4%

Fluorine (F × 6)113.988 g/mol, 57.551%

Carbon (C × 7)84.077 g/mol, 42.449%

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