What color is #FD9FB9?

#FD9FB9 is a light, vivid rose, closest to the named color Prism Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FD9FB9?

The RGB value is 253, 159, 185: 253 red, 159 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FD9FB9?

The complementary color is #9FFDE3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FD9FB9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.84:1 and white text 1.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FD9FB9 color

#FD9FB9 rgb(253, 159, 185)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FD9FB9 is a light, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 99.2% red, 62.4% green and 72.5% blue (253, 159, 185).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 96% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 27% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Prism Pink (#F0A1BF), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.84:1).

#FD9FB9 color codes

HEX	`#FD9FB9`
RGB	`rgb(253, 159, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(99.2%, 62.4%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 96%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 37%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 27%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.57, 38.16, 1.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.57, 38.19, 2.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.665, 49.186, 52.136)`
Decimal	`16621497`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FD9FB9, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #FD9FB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FD9FB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #FD9FB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fd9fb9; }
.text { color: #fd9fb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fd9fb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(253 159 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fd9fb9, #fdb49f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #FD9FB9?: #FD9FB9 is a light, vivid rose, closest to the named color Prism Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FD9FB9?: The RGB value is 253, 159, 185: 253 red, 159 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FD9FB9?: The complementary color is #9FFDE3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FD9FB9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.84:1 and white text 1.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.