#FF9C8C Hex Color
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Far from a bold fire-truck red, this pastel shade is a soft, glowing coral with peach undertones. The hex code #ff9c8c works best as a dominant background in spring themes, baby products, and romance branding, and it looks richer against deep navy than against white. Black text reads at about 10.4:1 contrast, so small body copy stays fully readable.
Questions about #ff9c8c
What is #ff9c8c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ff9c8c is rgb(255, 156, 140), in HSL hsl(8, 100%, 77%) and in CMYK 0%, 39%, 45%, 0%.
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Is #ff9c8c readable on white or black?
#ff9c8c has a 2.02:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.38:1 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.