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What color is FF8C72?

The RGB color code for color number #FF8C72 is RGB(255, 140, 114). In the RGB color model, #FF8C72 has a red value of 255, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 114. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 45.1% magenta, 55.3% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 11.1° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 72.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FF8C72 has a hue of 11.1° (degrees), 55.3 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.



Color FF8C72 is cool or warm?

Color FF8C72 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #FF8C72? (For interior and product design)

FF8C72 has an LRV of nearly 41. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#FF8C72

Light Color


Compare LRV 41 of #FF8C72 with dark and light Color




Is #FF8C72 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FF8C72 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #FF8C72 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(255, 140, 114)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
140 (54.9%)
Blue
114 (44.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
45.10%
Yellow
55.29%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(11.06deg, 100.0 %, 72.4 %)

Hue
11.06°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
72.35 %.

RYB

RYB(79, 77, 24)
Red
79 (31.2%)
Yellow
77 (30.4%)
Blue
24 (9.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
11.06°
Saturation
55.29 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 11.06°

W: 44.71 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 53.66

Y : 41.23

Z : 21.05

YXY

Y1 : 41.23

X : 0.46

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 45.10%

Y : 55.29%


LRV

~ 41.2 %

Munsell Color System

9.4R 6.9/10.4

CIE-Lab

L : 70.34

A : 41.09

B : 33.21

CIE-Lch

L : 70.34

C : 52.83

H : 38.95

CIE-Luv

L : 70.34

U : 86

V : 33.24

Hunter-Lab

L : 64.21

A : 36.79

B : 25.51






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #FF8C72


Here are the colors similar to FF8C72. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#FF9980
Vivid Tangerine
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#FA8072
Salmon
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#E58E73
Middle Red
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#F88379
Coral Pink
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FF8C72.


#FA8970
RAL 040 70 50 - Fruit Red
ΔE - 1.06 (98.9% similar)
#E8917D
RAL 040 70 40 - Apricot Red
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#F69268
RAL 050 70 50 - Melon Red
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#EF8E87
RAL 030 70 40 - Flamingo Red
ΔE - 6.72 (93.3% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FF8C72.


#FF8D6D
PANTONE 1635 C
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#FF8674
PANTONE 170 C
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#FF8F6C
PANTONE 811 C
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#FA9370
PANTONE 2023 C
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FF8C72.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FF8C72.


#E18C6A
BS 04-D-41 - Pink
ΔE - 6.57 (93.4% similar)
#E09371
BS 04-C-35 - Soft Red
ΔE - 7.53 (92.5% similar)
#F1A17D
BS 04-E-50 - Pink
ΔE - 7.68 (92.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #FF8C72


Here are the paint colors similar to FF8C72. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color FF8C72 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FF8C72 to Valspar


#F69278
Tropical Paradise (V007-2)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#F1846E
Coral Passion (2001-1B)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#F49381
Au Contraire (M201)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#F99B83
Poppy Petal (2001-1C)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FF8C72 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FF8C72 to Dunn-Edwards


#FF9682
Orange Aura (DE 5131)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#FB9B82
Pouring Copper (DE 5144)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#EC9580
Presidio Peach (DET 435)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#FB9587
Adobe Avenue (DE 5137)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FF8C72 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FF8C72 to Benjamin Moore


#F19378
Salmon Run (019)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#F37F6B
Tucson Coral (005)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#F89585
Pink Polka Dot (004)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#FF9E84
Dusk Pink (2013-40)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FF8C72 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FF8C72 to PPG Paints


#EA9073
Warm Welcome (PPG1194-5)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#EE867D
Smoked Salmon (PPG1189-5)
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)
#F9A48E
Coral Serenade (PPG1193-5)
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)
#E49C86
Opal Fire (PPG1192-5)
ΔE - 7.04 (93.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color FF8C72 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FF8C72 to Behr


#EE9685
Guava Jelly (P180-4)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.1% similar)
#EE8962
Orioles (P190-5)
ΔE - 5.35 (94.6% similar)
#E77B68
Watermelon Slice (P180-5)
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#F4A28C
Peach Mimosa (HDC-MD-18)
ΔE - 6.13 (93.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FF8C72 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FF8C72 to Sherwin Williams


#E79580
Ravishing Coral (SW 6612)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#EE9489
Charisma (SW 6605)
ΔE - 6.05 (93.9% similar)
#E49780
Sockeye (SW 6619)
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)
#DD7861
Rejuvenate (SW 6620)
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#FF8C72 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



FF8C72
Vivid Tangerine*

72E5FF
Medium Sky Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #FF8C72?

Color that best contrast with #FF8C72 is #72E5FF, color name is Medium Sky Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #FF8C72?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FF8C72 is #72E5FF, color name is Medium Sky Blue*.





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