Palettes / Colors / #F09DA2
#F09DA2 — Light Red
#F09DA2 is a red color we call Light Red, closest to the named color DarkSalmon (#E9967A). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darksalmon (#E9967A) — not an exact match. CSS darksalmon gives you #E9967A, a different color; use #F09DA2 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#F09DA2 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9EF0EA; it also sits naturally between #F09ECC and #F0C19E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F09DA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 240, 157, 162 |
| HSL | 356°, 73%, 78% |
| HSV | 356°, 35%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 35%, 33%, 6% |
| XYZ | 54.51, 45.25, 40.04 |
| Yxy | 45.25, 0.3899, 0.3237 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.05, 31.57, 10.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.27, 31.02, 8.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 62% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 33% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F09DA2
.text { color: #F09DA2; }
.background { background-color: #F09DA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F09DA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(240, 157, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(356, 73%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F09DA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(240, 157, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F09DA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(240, 157, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F09DA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F09DA2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F09DA2
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9EF0EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F09DA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F09DA2
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #F09DA2: ·
How #F09DA2 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #F09DA2 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #F09DA2?
#F09DA2 is Light Red, a red color (RGB 240, 157, 162). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F09DA2?
#F09DA2 is RGB 240, 157, 162 — HSL 356°, 73%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 33%, 6%.
What colors go with #F09DA2?
Its complement is #9EF0EA; analogous partners are #F09ECC and #F0C19E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F09DA2 for text?
Black text on #F09DA2 has a contrast ratio of 10.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.09:1.