Information about #F8C8CE color

#F8C8CE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #F8C8CE is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(248, 200, 206) (97.3% red, 78.4% green, 80.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 19 / 16 / 3 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#F8C8CE is a strongly colored earthy red that is nearly as bright as white. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Rose (#FFC5CB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Red (#FFCCCB) and Pale Crimson (#FFC2D1).

The recipe behind #F8C8CE is rgb(248, 200, 206), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #F8C8CE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. No one has named #F8C8CE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#F8C8CE color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#F8C8CE color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #F8C8CE

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Light Rose color link
Light Rose

#FFC5CB

Light Red color link
Light Red

#FFCCCB

Pale Crimson color link
Pale Crimson

#FFC2D1

Coral Candy color link
Coral Candy

#F5D0C9

Bubble Gum color link
Bubble Gum

#FFC1CC

Pink Terrace color link
Pink Terrace

#F5D1CA

Pink color link
Pink

#FFC0CB

Soft Lip color link
Soft Lip

#EDCBCD

Soft Melon color link
Soft Melon

#F4D3CB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F8C8CE
  • RGB248, 200, 206
  • CMYK0, 19, 16, 3
  • CSSrgb(248, 200, 206)
  • HSL353°, 77%, 88%
  • HSL Precise352.5°, 77.419%, 87.843%
  • HSV353°, 19%, 97%
  • HSB353°, 19%, 97%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.973
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.973, 0.784, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.973, 0.784, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.973, 0.784, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB97.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDF8C8CE
  • DECIMAL ID16304334
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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