Close to Salmon Pink
#FC809A
#FC809A is a light, vivid red, close to the color Salmon Pink. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 50.2% green, and 60.4% blue. Its hue is 347°, with 95% saturation and 75% 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 #FC809A.
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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2.42:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.69:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.42:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.69:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FC809A as they’d see it.
#FC809A 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 #FC809A
What color is #FC809A?
#FC809A is a light, vivid red, close to the color Salmon Pink. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 50.2% green, and 60.4% blue. Its hue is 347°, with 95% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FC809A in RGB?
#FC809A is rgb(252, 128, 154): 252 red, 128 green, and 154 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FC809A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 49, 39, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FC809A?
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 #FC809A?
Its complement #2ABBA2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.