#FFA080 Hex Color
A warm and fresh pastel salmon
This warm, pastel salmon tone feels fresh and energetic. Designers often select #ffa080 as a playful accent color in UI or a cheerful background for spring marketing. It pairs effectively with deep charcoals to create modern layouts. Because black text provides excellent 10.6:1 contrast against this hex code, it remains highly readable even when used for smaller body text.
Questions about #ffa080
What is #ffa080 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ffa080 is rgb(255, 160, 128), in HSL hsl(15, 100%, 75%) and in CMYK 0%, 37%, 50%, 0%.
What colors pair best with #ffa080 in a design layout?
Is #ffa080 readable on white or black?
#ffa080 has a 1.98:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.59:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.