Color #FC9986 Color / Colour Code #FC9986
This page shows the hex color code for color #fc9986 (#FC9986). The colour is a red tone with 95% saturation and 76% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #FC9986 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#FC9986 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 340, 10, and 40 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 10, 130, and 250 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #FC9986
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 10 and saturation at 95%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 10 to 55 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 10 with its complement at 190 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #FC9986
Lightness variations at hue 10 and 95% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #FC9986
Design Use Cases for #FC9986
High-Impact Accent
With 95% saturation, #FC9986 is highly vivid. Reserve this for elements that need maximum attention: primary action buttons, notification badges, error states, or promotional banners. Use sparingly alongside neutral tones to avoid visual fatigue.
Light Background Tint
#FC9986 at 76% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Urgency & Energy Signaling
#FC9986 falls in the red spectrum (hue 10). Red triggers urgency and excitement, making it effective for sale badges, countdown timers, error messages, and "limited time" labels. In data visualization, use it to flag negative values or critical thresholds.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #FC9986 (hue 10) to its complement at hue 190. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 40. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fc9986, #88e9fc);
CSS Code for #FC9986
Similar Colors
Colors visually similar to #FC9986 based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
Use This Color in Design Tools
Apply #FC9986 across image editing and color design tools.
About Color #FC9986 (#FC9986)
#FC9986 is a red color (colour) with RGB channel values of 252 red, 153 green, and 134 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 10 degrees with 95% saturation and 76% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #FC9986 is 180/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 47% yellow, and 1% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #FC9986 against white is 2.09:1 and against black is 10.04:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 10.04:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #88E9FC creates maximum visual tension when paired with #FC9986. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #FC88AE and #FCD588, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #FC9986
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #FC9986?
- #FC9986 is Color #FC9986, a red color (colour) with RGB(252, 153, 134), HSL(10, 95%, 76%), and CMYK(0%, 39%, 47%, 1%). Its perceived brightness is 180/255.
- Is #FC9986 accessible for text?
- Against white, #FC9986 has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 10.04:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #FC9986?
- The complementary colour is #88E9FC (hue 190). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #FC88AE and #FCD588. The triadic palette adds #88FC9B and #9B88FC for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #FC9986 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #fc9986; or rgb(252, 153, 134); or hsl(10, 95%, 76%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 10 95% 76%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.