Recognised as Colour
#FF8C8C
- #FF8C8C
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Light coral
#FF8C8C is a red with RGB values 255, 140, 140 and HSL 0°, 100%, 77%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Light coral.
Colour values
#FF8C8C#FF8C8C
HEX#FF8C8C
RGBrgb(255, 140, 140)
RGB (0–1)1, 0.549, 0.549
RGB percentages100%, 54.9%, 54.9%
HSLhsl(0, 100%, 77.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 45.1%, 100%)
CMYK0%, 45.1%, 45.1%, 0%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer16,747,660
CSS custom property--colour: #FF8C8C;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.4191WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness182.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.38:1
Contrast with white2.24:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black9.38:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A4A4A4
Inverted#007373
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.24:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text9.38:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#8CFFFF
Analogous#FF8CC6, #FFC68C
Triadic#8CFF8C, #8C8CFF
Split complementary#8CFFC6, #8CC6FF
Tetradic#C6FF8C, #8CFFFF, #C68CFF
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R255
G140
B140
Red255 (100%)
Green140 (54.9%)
Blue140 (54.9%)
Hue0°
Saturation (HSL)100%
Lightness77.45%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR FF · G 8C · B 8C
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FF8C8C (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 279.081 g/mol
- 18 atoms
FF8C8C has a molar mass of 279.081 g/mol, made up of 18 atoms across 2 elements: 9 × F, 9 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass279.081 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule18
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule4.634249 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram2.1578469 × 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
F61.3%
C38.7%
Fluorine (F × 9)170.982 g/mol, 61.266%
Carbon (C × 9)108.099 g/mol, 38.734%
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