Close to Light Pink
#FCB9BE
#FCB9BE is a very light, vivid pink, close to the color Light Pink. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 72.5% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 356°, with 92% saturation and 86% 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 #FCB9BE.
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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1.64:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.82:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.64:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.82:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FCB9BE as they’d see it.
#FCB9BE 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 #FCB9BE
What color is #FCB9BE?
#FCB9BE is a very light, vivid pink, close to the color Light Pink. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 72.5% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 356°, with 92% saturation and 86% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FCB9BE in RGB?
#FCB9BE is rgb(252, 185, 190): 252 red, 185 green, and 190 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FCB9BE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 27, 25, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FCB9BE?
PANTONE 189 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FCB9BE?
Its complement #89D8D3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.