Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#F88B81

#F88B81 is a warm red HEX color close to Light Coral. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 248, 139, 129, HSL 5, 89%, 74%, has luminance 0.4001, and belongs to the vibrant group.

redwarmvibrant
#F88B81 Sample readable text
HEX #F88B81
RGB rgb(248, 139, 129)
HSL hsl(5 89% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 44, 48, 3)
Luminance 0.4001
Contrast Black 9:1White 2.33:1

CSS

--color-f88b81: #F88B81;
.background-f88b81 { background-color: #F88B81; }
.text-f88b81 { color: #F88B81; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4001
Black text9:1AA Pass
White text2.33:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#F88B81","rgb":[248,139,129],"hsl":[5,89,74],"cmyk":[0,44,48,3],"luminance":0.4001,"contrast":{"black":9,"white":2.33}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.33,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#FDDBD8","hex":"#FDDBD8","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.3,"contrastWhite":1.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#82EEF8","hex":"#82EEF8","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.53,"contrastWhite":1.35,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F8C782","hex":"#F8C782","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.48,"contrastWhite":1.56,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Light Salmon","hex":"#FFA07A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.56,"contrastWhite":1.99,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E99890","hex":"#E99890","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.36,"contrastWhite":2.24,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","vibrant","vibrant red","Light Coral adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f88b81.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-coral.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/salmon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-salmon.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#82EEF8","analogous":["#F882B3","#F8C782"],"triadic":["#82F88C","#8C82F8"],"tetradic":["#B3F882","#82EEF8","#C782F8"],"splitComplementary":["#82F8C7","#82B3F8"],"monochromatic":["#FDDBD8","#F88B81","#F33C2B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FDDBD8","dark":"#F33C2B","saturated":"#FF857A","desaturated":"#E99890","pastel":"#FEFBFB","neon":"#FFABA3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"light-coral","name":"Light Coral","hex":"#F08080","distance":13.638181696985855},{"slug":"salmon","name":"Salmon","hex":"#FA8072","distance":18.708286933869708},{"slug":"dark-salmon","name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","distance":19.87460691435179},{"slug":"salmon-rose","name":"Salmon Rose","hex":"#E7968B","distance":22.58317958127243},{"slug":"light-salmon","name":"Light Salmon","hex":"#FFA07A","distance":23.2163735324878}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F88B81

#F88B81 is classified as a warm red value with vibrant visual character. #F88B81 is visually closest to Light Coral, a named red color with HEX #F08080.

The RGB channels are 248, 139, and 129, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 5deg with 89% saturation and 74% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.4001, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.64, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9:1AA Pass
White text2.33:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F88B81 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.33:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#FDDBD8#000000 text · best 16.3:1#FDDBD8
#82EEF8#000000 text · best 15.53:1#82EEF8
#F8C782#000000 text · best 13.48:1#F8C782
Light Salmon#000000 text · best 10.56:1#FFA07A
#E99890#000000 text · best 9.36:1#E99890

Generated Palette

#F88B81#F88B81
#82EEF8#82EEF8
#F882B3#F882B3
#F8C782#F8C782
#FDDBD8#FDDBD8
#F33C2B#F33C2B

Color Harmonies

#82EEF8#82EEF8
#F882B3#F882B3
#F8C782#F8C782
#82F88C#82F88C
#8C82F8#8C82F8

Variants

#FDDBD8#FDDBD8
#F33C2B#F33C2B
#FF857A#FF857A
#E99890#E99890
#FEFBFB#FEFBFB
#FFABA3#FFABA3

Nearest Named Colors

Light Coral#F08080
Salmon#FA8072
Dark Salmon#E9967A
Salmon Rose#E7968B
Light Salmon#FFA07A

Related HEX Guides

Light Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F08080.Salmon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FA8072.Dark Salmon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E9967A.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#F88B81 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.