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#FC2CA2 Color

#FC2CA2 is rgb(252, 44, 162) in RGB, hsl(326, 97%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 83%, 36%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Rose (#FE28A2), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC2CA2
HEX#FC2CA2
RGBrgb(252, 44, 162)
HSLhsl(326, 97%, 58%)
HSVhsv(326, 83%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 83%, 36%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(66.4% 0.253 352.5)
LABlab(57.71% 80.17 -11.42)
LCHlch(57.71% 80.98 351.89)

What #FC2CA2 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 #FC2CA2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 1.25Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 6.12Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 6.58Deep Pink#FF1493ΔE 8.08Philippine Pink#FA1A8EΔE 9.16Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 9.87

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

#FC2CA2 Channel Values

How #FC2CA2 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 44 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 97% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 83% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 83% · Y 36% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.49:1 vs white · 6.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC2CA2 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 text3.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC2CA2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC2CA2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC2CA2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FC2CA2
Complementary
#2CFC86
Analogous
#EE2CFC
Analogous
#FC2C3A
Triadic
#A2FC2C
Triadic
#2CA2FC
Split comp.
#3AFC2C
Split comp.
#2CFCEE

Tints & Shades of #FC2CA2

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

#FC4AAF
#FD63BA
#FD81C7
#FEA0D5
#FEBEE2
#FED7ED

Shades

#FB0490
#D8037C
#B00365
#88024E
#5F0137
#3C0123

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC2CA2.

How #FC2CA2 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#FC2CA2
Protanopia#7878A1
Protanomaly#BC62A1
Deuteranopia#9D9D9D
Deuteranomaly#CA7F9F
Tritanopia#F74A4A
Tritanomaly#F94077
Achromatopsia#898989

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC2CA2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc2ca2: #FC2CA2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC2CA2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc2ca2': '#FC2CA2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.173, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_fc2ca2">#FC2CA2</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC2CA2"

More Pink Colors

#FC2CA2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FC2CA2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC2CA2?

#FC2CA2 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(252, 44, 162) in RGB and hsl(326, 97%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Rose (#FE28A2), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.25.

What is the RGB value of #FC2CA2?

#FC2CA2 is rgb(252, 44, 162) — red 252, green 44, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC2CA2?

#FC2CA2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 83%, 36%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC2CA2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC2CA2 scores 3.49:1 against white and 6.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC2CA2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC2CA2 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 8.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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