Close to Carnation
#FCA8DC
#FCA8DC is a very light, vivid pink, close to the color Carnation. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 65.9% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 323°, with 93% saturation and 82% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FCA8DC.
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.
White text on this color
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11.77:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.78:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.77:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FCA8DC as they’d see it.
#FCA8DC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FCA8DC
What color is #FCA8DC?
#FCA8DC is a very light, vivid pink, close to the color Carnation. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 65.9% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 323°, with 93% saturation and 82% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FCA8DC in RGB?
#FCA8DC is rgb(252, 168, 220): 252 red, 168 green, and 220 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FCA8DC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 33, 13, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FCA8DC?
PANTONE 236 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FCA8DC?
Its complement #7FD3A1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.