Close to Salmon Pink
#FF9CA3
#FF9CA3 is a very light, vivid pink, close to the color Salmon Pink. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 61.2% green, and 63.9% blue. Its hue is 356°, with 100% saturation and 81% 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 #FF9CA3.
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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1.99:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.54:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FF9CA3 as they’d see it.
#FF9CA3 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 #FF9CA3
What color is #FF9CA3?
#FF9CA3 is a very light, vivid pink, close to the color Salmon Pink. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 61.2% green, and 63.9% blue. Its hue is 356°, with 100% saturation and 81% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FF9CA3 in RGB?
#FF9CA3 is rgb(255, 156, 163): 255 red, 156 green, and 163 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FF9CA3 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 39, 36, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FF9CA3?
PANTONE 1775 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FF9CA3?
Its complement #3ACBC4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.