#F08080
lightcoral
#F08080 is the CSS named color "lightcoral", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 240, green 128, and blue 128 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 0°, 79% saturation, and 72% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #f08080 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 128, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(0° 79% 72%) |
| HSB | hsb(0° 47% 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.138 21°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(72% 0.129 0.049) |
| LCH | lch(67% 48.4 25°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 47% 47% 6%) |
Shades (darker)
#f08080 · #dc6e6f · #c85c5e · #b44b4e · #a1393e
Tints (lighter)
#f08080 · #fa8988 · #ff9191 · #ff9a99 · #ffa3a2
Shades mix #F08080 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 2.59:1 — fails
On black: 8.10:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #F08080 in RGB?
- #F08080 is rgb(240, 128, 128) — red 240, green 128, blue 128 out of 255 each.
- Does #F08080 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #F08080?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (8.10:1) than white (2.59:1).