#FF7A9C · Watermelon

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#FF7A9C is a light, highly saturated red color, closest to Watermelon and near Watermelon and Tulip. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness and 0.16 chroma at hue 6°. Red suggests energy, urgency and appetite; it draws the eye faster than any other hue, which makes #FF7A9C a natural choice for calls to action, sale banners, food and sports brands. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette.

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HEX#FF7A9C
RGBrgb(255, 122, 156)
HSLhsl(345, 100%, 74%)
CMYK0, 52, 39, 0
CSS var--watermelon
Contrast2.47:1 white · 8.52:1 black

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How to use #FF7A9C

Black text passes WCAG AA on #FF7A9C (8.52:1); white text does not (2.47:1).

For a calm scheme pair #FF7A9C with its analogous neighbors #FF7ADE and #FF9C7A; for contrast use its complement #7AFFDE as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--watermelon: #FF7A9C;

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