Close to Carnation
#FCA9CD
#FCA9CD is a very light, vivid pink, close to the color Carnation. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 66.3% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 334°, with 93% saturation and 83% 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 #FCA9CD.
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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11.70:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.80:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.70:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FCA9CD as they’d see it.
#FCA9CD 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 #FCA9CD
What color is #FCA9CD?
#FCA9CD is a very light, vivid pink, close to the color Carnation. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 66.3% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 334°, with 93% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FCA9CD in RGB?
#FCA9CD is rgb(252, 169, 205): 252 red, 169 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FCA9CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 33, 19, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FCA9CD?
PANTONE 230 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FCA9CD?
Its complement #7BD2AE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.