Light Crimson (#F56991)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 2.87:1 — vs black: 7.31:1

Color values

  • HEX #F56991
  • RGB rgb(245, 105, 145)
  • HSL hsl(342, 87%, 68%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 57, 41, 4 )
  • Websafe #FF6699

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #F56991 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Light Crimson
#F56991 Base
#69F5CD
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Light Crimson
#F56991 Base
#F569D7
#F58769
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Light Crimson
#F56991 Base
#91F569
#6991F5
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Light Crimson
#F56991 Base
#69F587
#69D7F5
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Light Crimson
#F56991 Base
#D7F569
#69F5CD
#8769F5
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Light Crimson
#F56991 Base
#B90C3E
#F0215C
#F24375
#F88FAD
#FAB1C6
#FDE7ED
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Light Crimson, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#180208
#55061C
#920A31
#CE0E45
#F12C64
Light Crimson #F56991 Base
#F782A3
#F89BB6
#FAB5C8
#FCCEDB
#FDE7ED
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #F56991. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #F56991;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #F56991;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #F56991;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #F56991,
        #69F5CD
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #F56991,
        #69F5CD
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$light-crimson: #F56991;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$light-crimson-r: 245;
$light-crimson-g: 105;
$light-crimson-b: 145;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $light-crimson;
    color: rgba($light-crimson-r, $light-crimson-g, $light-crimson-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Light Crimson appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #F56991 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #A3A38D Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #838392 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #F36F6F Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #989898 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Light Crimson ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Light Crimson #F56991 Base
Strawberry #FC5A8D ΔE 2.46
French Pink #FD6C9E ΔE 2.79
Brink Pink #FB607F ΔE 4.42
Wild Watermelon #FC6C85 ΔE 4.52

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.