Palettes / Colors / #F59EA0
#F59EA0 — Light Vivid Red
#F59EA0 is a red color we call Light Vivid Red, closest to the named color LightSalmon (#FFA07A). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightsalmon (#FFA07A) — not an exact match. CSS lightsalmon gives you #FFA07A, a different color; use #F59EA0 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.
#F59EA0 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 #9EF5F3; it also sits naturally between #F59ECB and #F5C89E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F59EA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 245, 158, 160 |
| HSL | 359°, 81%, 79% |
| HSV | 359°, 36%, 96% |
| CMYK | 0%, 36%, 35%, 4% |
| XYZ | 56.23, 46.40, 39.25 |
| Yxy | 46.40, 0.3963, 0.3271 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.81, 32.64, 12.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.12, 32.27, 10.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 96% · Green 62% · Blue 63%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 35% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F59EA0
.text { color: #F59EA0; }
.background { background-color: #F59EA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F59EA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(245, 158, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(359, 81%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F59EA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(245, 158, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F59EA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(245, 158, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F59EA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F59EA0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9EF5F3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.04:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F59EA0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F59EA0
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 #F59EA0: ·
How #F59EA0 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 #F59EA0 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 #F59EA0?
#F59EA0 is Light Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 245, 158, 160). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F59EA0?
#F59EA0 is RGB 245, 158, 160 — HSL 359°, 81%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 36%, 35%, 4%.
What colors go with #F59EA0?
Its complement is #9EF5F3; analogous partners are #F59ECB and #F5C89E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F59EA0 for text?
Black text on #F59EA0 has a contrast ratio of 10.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.04:1.