Skip to content

#FC229A Color

#FC229A is rgb(252, 34, 154) in RGB, hsl(327, 97%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 39%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Rose (#FE28A2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC229A
HEX#FC229A
RGBrgb(252, 34, 154)
HSLhsl(327, 97%, 56%)
HSVhsv(327, 87%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 87%, 39%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(65.7% 0.256 354.6)
LABlab(56.84% 81.41 -7.99)
LCHlch(56.84% 81.80 354.39)

What #FC229A 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 #FC229A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#FC229A Channel Values

How #FC229A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 252 · G 34 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 327° · S 97% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 327° · S 87% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 87% · Y 39% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.6:1 vs white · 5.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC229A 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 text3.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC229A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC229A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC229A; 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 #FC229A

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC229A.

How #FC229A 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#FC229A
Protanopia#757599
Protanomaly#BB5F99
Deuteranopia#9C9C94
Deuteranomaly#CA7D96
Tritanopia#F74242
Tritanomaly#F93870
Achromatopsia#878787

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC229A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc229a: #FC229A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC229A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc229a': '#FC229A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.133, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_fc229a">#FC229A</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC229A"

More Pink Colors

#FC229A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FC229A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC229A?

#FC229A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(252, 34, 154) in RGB and hsl(327, 97%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Rose (#FE28A2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.37.

What is the RGB value of #FC229A?

#FC229A is rgb(252, 34, 154) — red 252, green 34, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC229A?

#FC229A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 39%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC229A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC229A scores 3.6:1 against white and 5.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC229A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC229A 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 deeppink (#FF1493) at a CIE76 distance of 4.38, which is very hard to tell apart.

Open #FC229A in a Tool

Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.