Information about Very Light Scarlet color

#FFAA9E - Very Light Scarlet color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FFAA9E ("Very Light Scarlet") belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(255, 170, 158) — 100% red, 66.7% green, 62% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 33 / 38 / 0. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FFAA9E is a pure, full-strength warm red that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). Slightly further away sit Rose Bud (#FBB2A3) and Very Light Vermilion (#FFB69E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(255, 170, 158)), which gives #FFAA9E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FFAA9E: 11.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. The name "Very Light Scarlet" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Very Light Scarlet color variations

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

Very Light Scarlet color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Very Light Scarlet

#FFAA9E
#FFBAB1

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#FFCBC4

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#FFDCD8

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#FFEDEB

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White

#FFFFFF

Very Light Scarlet color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Very Light Scarlet

#FFAA9E
#FF604B

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#F71C00

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#A51300

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#520900

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Black

#000000

Very Light Scarlet color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Very Light Scarlet

#FFAA9E
#F2978B

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#DE8A7E

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#C58178

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#A57E78

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Grey

#808080

Very Light Scarlet color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#E0FF9E

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#FFF69E

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#FFD09E

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Very Light Scarlet

#FFAA9E
#FF9EB9

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#FF9EE0

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#F69EFF

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Very Light Scarlet 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
#FFAA9E
Very Light Scarlet

#FFAA9E

#9EF4FF
#9EF4FF

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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
#FFAA9E
Very Light Scarlet

#FFAA9E

#9EC3FF
#9EC3FF

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#9EFFDA
#9EFFDA

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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
#FFDA9E
#FFDA9E

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#FFAA9E
Very Light Scarlet

#FFAA9E

#FF9EC3
#FF9EC3

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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
#FFAA9E
Very Light Scarlet

#FFAA9E

#9EFFA9
#9EFFA9

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#A99EFF
#A99EFF

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#FFAA9E
Very Light Scarlet

#FFAA9E

#F4FF9E
#F4FF9E

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#9EF4FF
#9EF4FF

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#A99EFF
#A99EFF

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Square

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

Square color scheme
#FFAA9E
Very Light Scarlet

#FFAA9E

#C3FF9E
#C3FF9E

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#9EF4FF
#9EF4FF

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#DA9EFF
#DA9EFF

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Nearest named colors to Very Light Scarlet

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Pale Salmon color link
Pale Salmon

#FFB19A

Rose Bud color link
Rose Bud

#FBB2A3

Very Light Vermilion color link
Very Light Vermilion

#FFB69E

Soft Salmon color link
Soft Salmon

#F4A999

Pastel Tulip color link
Pastel Tulip

#FFA4A9

Washed Out Crimson color link
Washed Out Crimson

#FFB3A7

Sundown color link
Sundown

#F8AFA9

Nature Apricot color link
Nature Apricot

#FEB7A5

Cornflower Lilac color link
Cornflower Lilac

#FFB0AC

Goddess color link
Goddess

#FBAB8F

Very Light Amaranth color link
Very Light Amaranth

#FF9EAA

Mandys Pink color link
Mandys Pink

#F5B799

Very Light Scarlet color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FFAA9E
  • RGB255, 170, 158
  • CMYK0, 33, 38, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 170, 158)
  • HSL7°, 100%, 81%
  • HSL Precise7.423°, 100%, 80.98%
  • HSV7°, 38%, 100%
  • HSB7°, 38%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.667, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.667, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.667, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFFAA9E
  • DECIMAL ID16755358
  • Name Length18
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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