Close to Amaranth
#FC495E
#FC495E is a light, vivid red, close to the color Amaranth. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 28.6% green, and 36.9% blue. Its hue is 353°, with 97% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FC495E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.25:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.25:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FC495E as they’d see it.
#FC495E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FC495E
What color is #FC495E?
#FC495E is a light, vivid red, close to the color Amaranth. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 28.6% green, and 36.9% blue. Its hue is 353°, with 97% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FC495E in RGB?
#FC495E is rgb(252, 73, 94): 252 red, 73 green, and 94 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FC495E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 71, 63, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FC495E?
PANTONE 1785 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FC495E?
Its complement #019D8F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.