#FDC9BC
Melon · very light warm pink
About #FDC9BC
With the hex code #FDC9BC, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 99% red, 79% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 26% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Melon — a ΔE of 6.6 — followed by Baby Pink. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BCF0FD, a powder blue shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.26:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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›What colour is #FDC9BC?
With the hex code #FDC9BC, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 99% red, 79% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 26% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FDC9BC?
Use black text. Black on #FDC9BC has a contrast ratio of 14.26:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FDC9BC?
Its complementary colour is #BCF0FD, and analogous partners are #FDBCD0 and #FDEABC.