#FFC9C9 Color

#FFC9C9 is rgb(255, 201, 201) in RGB, hsl(0, 100%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 21%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Red (#FFCCCB), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFC9C9

HEX#FFC9C9

RGBrgb(255, 201, 201)

HSLhsl(0, 100%, 89%)

HSVhsv(0, 21%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 21%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(88.3% 0.062 18.4)

LABlab(85.84% 19.76 7.73)

LCHlch(85.84% 21.22 21.37)

What #FFC9C9 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #FFC9C9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Red#FFCCCBΔE 1.47 Baby Pink#F4C2C2ΔE 3.23 Spanish Pink#F7BFBEΔE 3.6 Bubblegum#FFC1CCΔE 6.23 Pink#FFC0CBΔE 6.47 Millennial Pink#F3CFC6ΔE 7.93

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#FFC9C9 Channel Values

How #FFC9C9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 255 · G 201 · B 201	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 0° · S 100% · L 89%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 0° · S 21% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 21% · Y 21% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.45:1 vs white · 14.45:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFC9C9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text14.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FFC9C9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFC9C9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FFC9C9

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #FFC9C9 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FFC9C9

Protanopia#D4D4C9

Protanomaly#E6CFC9

Deuteranopia#DDDDC7

Deuteranomaly#EBD5C8

Tritanopia#FFC9C9

Tritanomaly#FFC9C9

Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

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Using #FFC9C9 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ffc9c9: #FFC9C9;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFC9C9;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffc9c9': '#FFC9C9' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.788, blue: 0.788)

Android XML<color name="color_ffc9c9">#FFC9C9</color>

SVG fillfill="#FFC9C9"

More Red Colors

#FFC9C9 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ffcbc2 ffc7d0 ffcccb ffc7cf ffcccc ffc2cb ffccd3 ffc2c2 ffd1d1 ffc1cc ffd1d8 ffc0cb 240909 523b35 79443b 971212 ab7373 c21d00 cf1b07 e4717a f02400 fb607f ff2603 ff6e4a

#FFC9C9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFC9C9?

#FFC9C9 is a lightest red — rgb(255, 201, 201) in RGB and hsl(0, 100%, 89%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Red (#FFCCCB), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.47.

What is the RGB value of #FFC9C9?

#FFC9C9 is rgb(255, 201, 201) — red 255, green 201, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFC9C9?

#FFC9C9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 21%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFC9C9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFC9C9 scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFC9C9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFC9C9 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 6.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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