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#FCA5A5 Tailwind Red 300
#FCA5A5 is a very light, vivid pink, close to the color Light Pink. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 64.7% green, and 64.7% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 94% saturation and 82% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FCA5A5.
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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11.06:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.90:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.06:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FCA5A5 as they’d see it.
#FCA5A5 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 #FCA5A5
What color is #FCA5A5?
#FCA5A5 is a very light, vivid pink, close to the color Light Pink. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 64.7% green, and 64.7% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 94% saturation and 82% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FCA5A5 in RGB?
#FCA5A5 is rgb(252, 165, 165): 252 red, 165 green, and 165 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FCA5A5 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 35, 35, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FCA5A5?
PANTONE 169 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FCA5A5?
Its complement #54CECF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.