What color is #FFC9BA?

#FFC9BA is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color Peach Fuzz. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFC9BA?

The RGB value is 255, 201, 186: 255 red, 201 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFC9BA?

The complementary color is #BAF0FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFC9BA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.32:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFC9BA color

#FFC9BA rgb(255, 201, 186)

Shades of orange

The hex color #FFC9BA is a very light, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 78.8% green and 72.9% blue (255, 201, 186).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 100% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 27% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Peach Fuzz (#FFC7B9), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.32:1).

#FFC9BA color codes

HEX	`#FFC9BA`
RGB	`rgb(255, 201, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 78.8%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 100%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 27%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 27%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.29, 17.05, 14.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.29, 22.59, 41.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.991, 66.582, 55.557)`
Decimal	`16763322`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFC9BA, 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 #FFC9BA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFC9BA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.32:1	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 #FFC9BA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffc9ba; }
.text { color: #ffc9ba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffc9ba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 201 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffc9ba, #ffecba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #FFC9BA?: #FFC9BA is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color Peach Fuzz. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFC9BA?: The RGB value is 255, 201, 186: 255 red, 201 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFC9BA?: The complementary color is #BAF0FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFC9BA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.32:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.