Information about #FCAF9C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FCAF9C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(252, 175, 156) — 98.8% red, 68.6% green, 61.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 30 / 38 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #FCAF9C reads as a pure, full-strength warm red and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). Slightly further away sit Very Light Scarlet (#FFAA9E) and Rose Bud (#FBB2A3).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(252, 175, 156)), which gives #FCAF9C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FCAF9C: 11.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FCAF9C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#FCAF9C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FCAF9C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#FCAF9C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#FCAF9C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#FCAF9C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #FCAF9C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pale Salmon color link
Pale Salmon

#FFB19A

Very Light Scarlet color link
Very Light Scarlet

#FFAA9E

Rose Bud color link
Rose Bud

#FBB2A3

Very Light Vermilion color link
Very Light Vermilion

#FFB69E

Soft Salmon color link
Soft Salmon

#F4A999

Mandys Pink color link
Mandys Pink

#F5B799

Washed Out Crimson color link
Washed Out Crimson

#FFB3A7

Nature Apricot color link
Nature Apricot

#FEB7A5

Pictionary Pink color link
Pictionary Pink

#F3B596

Sundown color link
Sundown

#F8AFA9

Goddess color link
Goddess

#FBAB8F

Wax Flower color link
Wax Flower

#EEB39E

#FCAF9C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FCAF9C
  • RGB252, 175, 156
  • CMYK0, 30, 38, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 175, 156)
  • HSL12°, 94%, 80%
  • HSL Precise11.875°, 94.118%, 80%
  • HSV12°, 38%, 99%
  • HSB12°, 38%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.686, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.686, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.686, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFCAF9C
  • DECIMAL ID16560028
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers315 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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