Close to French Rose
#FF5C97
#FF5C97 is a light, vivid pink, close to the color French Rose. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 36.1% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 338°, with 100% saturation and 68% 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 #FF5C97.
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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7.23:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.90:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.23:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FF5C97 as they’d see it.
#FF5C97 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 #FF5C97
What color is #FF5C97?
#FF5C97 is a light, vivid pink, close to the color French Rose. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 36.1% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 338°, with 100% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FF5C97 in RGB?
#FF5C97 is rgb(255, 92, 151): 255 red, 92 green, and 151 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FF5C97 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 64, 41, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FF5C97?
PANTONE 212 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FF5C97?
Its complement #23AB7F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.