Meat

Also known as: Shell Pink, Strawberry Field, Jinza Safflower, Apple Valley

Meat is what happens when red turns soft and vivid. The effect is bold and energetic, made for sportswear and call-to-action buttons. Match it with cyan accents when the design calls for energy over calm. Accessibility-wise, it needs a dark backdrop — 8.10:1 on black clears AA.

Meat color codes

HEX
#F08080
RGB
rgb(240, 128, 128)
RGBA
rgba(240, 128, 128, 1)
HSL
hsl(0, 79%, 72%)
HSV
hsv(0, 47%, 94%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 47%, 47%, 6%)
LAB
lab(66.7 43.8 20.5)
OKLCH
oklch(72.5% 0.138 21.0)

Color intelligence

sRGB safe

Displays accurately on every screen and translates well to print.

Temperature

CoolWarm

warm

Nearest standard colors

  • CSS: lightcoral#F08080 · ΔE 0.0
  • RAL 3014 — Antique pink#D47479 · ΔE 6.1 · approximate

RAL values are widely published approximations of the physical standard. For Pantone-adjacent workflows, match by eye against a physical fan deck — Pantone's values are proprietary and device-dependent, so we don't print lookups.

Where Meat works

  • Web & UI: Best as a button fill, badge, or accent — pair it with white text only at large sizes, and check contrast.
  • Interiors: Strong for a whole room, excellent in doses: an accent wall, cabinetry, or a statement chair.
  • Fashion: Wears best as the statement piece — a top, scarf, or shoes — against neutral basics.
  • Branding: High-energy brand material: strong for food, fitness, and youth-facing marks — use sparingly in UI.
  • Web & UI: A supporting-cast color for UI: chart fills, tags, empty-state illustrations — not text.
  • Branding: A secondary brand color by nature: it supports a stronger primary and shines in illustration.

Copy as — every ecosystem

Tints, shades, and tones of Meat

Tints (lighter)

Shades (darker)

Tones (muted)

Color harmonies

Palettes built from Meat by rotating its hue in OKLCH space. Click any swatch to copy its hex code.

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Split-complementary

Tetradic

Monochromatic

Contrast & accessibility

Aa — on white

contrast 2.59:1

AA failAAA failAA large fail

Aa — on black

contrast 8.10:1

AA passAAA passAA large pass

Best text color on a Meat background: #000000

Palettes featuring Meat

Meat with its complement

Soft neighbors of Meat

Meat triad

Similar colors

Looking for maximum contrast instead? The complement of Meat is closest to Glassmith.

Meat FAQs

What color is Meat?

Meat is a light red with the hex code #F08080. In HSL terms it has a hue of 0°, 79% saturation, and 72% lightness.

What is the hex code for Meat?

The hex code for Meat is #F08080. In RGB it's rgb(240, 128, 128), and in CMYK it's cmyk(0%, 47%, 47%, 6%).

What colors go well with Meat?

Meat pairs naturally with cyan tones from its complementary harmony. Its own tints and shades always work as a monochrome scheme.

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