Palettes / Colors / #F59EA1
#F59EA1 — Light Vivid Red
#F59EA1 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 #F59EA1 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.
#F59EA1 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 #9EF5F2; it also sits naturally between #F59ECC and #F5C79E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F59EA1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 245, 158, 161 |
| HSL | 358°, 81%, 79% |
| HSV | 358°, 36%, 96% |
| CMYK | 0%, 36%, 34%, 4% |
| XYZ | 56.32, 46.44, 39.71 |
| Yxy | 46.44, 0.3953, 0.3260 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.83, 32.76, 11.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.15, 32.40, 9.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 96% · Green 62% · Blue 63%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 34% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F59EA1
.text { color: #F59EA1; }
.background { background-color: #F59EA1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F59EA1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(245, 158, 161); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(358, 81%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F59EA1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(245, 158, 161, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F59EA1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(245, 158, 161, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F59EA1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F59EA1">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9EF5F2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.04:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F59EA1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F59EA1
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 #F59EA1: ·
How #F59EA1 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 #F59EA1 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 #F59EA1?
#F59EA1 is Light Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 245, 158, 161). Its closest standard named color is LightSalmon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F59EA1?
#F59EA1 is RGB 245, 158, 161 — HSL 358°, 81%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 36%, 34%, 4%.
What colors go with #F59EA1?
Its complement is #9EF5F2; analogous partners are #F59ECC and #F5C79E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F59EA1 for text?
Black text on #F59EA1 has a contrast ratio of 10.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.04:1.