#FC989B Hex Color
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#fc989b is a soft, glowing salmon hue that balances pastel lightness with energetic warmth. Because it reads cleanly against dark text, this shade functions well as a playful UI background or a punchy accent color in spring palettes. It pairs unexpectedly well with deep charcoal grays or slate blues, which ground its inherent sweetness and prevent the tone from appearing too sugary on the screen.
Questions about #fc989b
What is #fc989b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #fc989b is rgb(252, 152, 155), in HSL hsl(358, 94%, 79%) and in CMYK 0%, 40%, 38%, 1%.
What colors pair best with #fc989b for a balanced look?
#fc989b works best when grounded by deep neutrals like charcoal or cool slate blues to balance its high-energy warmth. These darker tones prevent the color from appearing too sugary or overpowering in a professional interface.
Is #fc989b suitable for text on a white background?
#fc989b fails most standard accessibility contrast ratios when used for body text against a white background. It functions significantly better as a subtle accent, a button background, or as a decorative element rather than a primary readable text color.
Is #fc989b readable on white or black?
#fc989b has a 2.07:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.10:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.