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#FC2779 Color

#FC2779 is rgb(252, 39, 121) in RGB, hsl(337, 97%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 85%, 52%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Pink (#FE347E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC2779
HEX#FC2779
RGBrgb(252, 39, 121)
HSLhsl(337, 97%, 57%)
HSVhsv(337, 85%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 85%, 52%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(64.9% 0.243 5.7)
LABlab(56.36% 78.69 10.94)
LCHlch(56.36% 79.45 7.92)

What #FC2779 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 #FC2779, 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.

#FC2779 Channel Values

How #FC2779 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 39 · B 1218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 337° · S 97% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 337° · S 85% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 85% · Y 52% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.68:1 vs white · 5.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC2779 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 text3.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC2779 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC2779

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC2779; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FC2779

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 #FC2779.

How #FC2779 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#FC2779
Protanopia#777778
Protanomaly#BB6078
Deuteranopia#9D9D71
Deuteranomaly#CA7E74
Tritanopia#FA3A3A
Tritanomaly#FB335A
Achromatopsia#858585

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC2779 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc2779: #FC2779;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC2779;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc2779': '#FC2779' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.153, blue: 0.475)
Android XML<color name="color_fc2779">#FC2779</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC2779"

More Pink Colors

#FC2779 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FC2779 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC2779?

#FC2779 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(252, 39, 121) in RGB and hsl(337, 97%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Pink (#FE347E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.59.

What is the RGB value of #FC2779?

#FC2779 is rgb(252, 39, 121) — red 252, green 39, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC2779?

#FC2779 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 85%, 52%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC2779 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC2779 scores 3.68:1 against white and 5.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC2779 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC2779 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 15.8, which is visibly different.

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