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#FC2CA5 Color

#FC2CA5 is rgb(252, 44, 165) in RGB, hsl(325, 97%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 83%, 35%, 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 2.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC2CA5
HEX#FC2CA5
RGBrgb(252, 44, 165)
HSLhsl(325, 97%, 58%)
HSVhsv(325, 83%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 83%, 35%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(66.6% 0.254 351.6)
LABlab(57.79% 80.38 -13.04)
LCHlch(57.79% 81.43 350.78)

What #FC2CA5 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 #FC2CA5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 2.09Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 5.48Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 7.14Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 9.11Deep Pink#FF1493ΔE 9.51Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 10.6

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

#FC2CA5 Channel Values

How #FC2CA5 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 1658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 97% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 83% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 83% · Y 35% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.48:1 vs white · 6.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC2CA5 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 text3.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC2CA5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC2CA5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC2CA5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FC2CA5
Complementary
#2CFC83
Analogous
#EA2CFC
Analogous
#FC2C3D
Triadic
#A5FC2C
Triadic
#2CA5FC
Split comp.
#3DFC2C
Split comp.
#2CFCEA

Tints & Shades of #FC2CA5

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

#FC4AB2
#FD63BD
#FD81CA
#FEA0D6
#FEBEE3
#FED7EE

Shades

#FB0494
#D8037F
#B00368
#880250
#5F0138
#3C0124

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC2CA5.

How #FC2CA5 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#FC2CA5
Protanopia#7878A4
Protanomaly#BC62A4
Deuteranopia#9D9DA0
Deuteranomaly#CA7FA2
Tritanopia#F74B4B
Tritanomaly#F94079
Achromatopsia#898989

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC2CA5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc2ca5: #FC2CA5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC2CA5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc2ca5': '#FC2CA5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.173, blue: 0.647)
Android XML<color name="color_fc2ca5">#FC2CA5</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC2CA5"

More Pink Colors

#FC2CA5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FC2CA5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC2CA5?

#FC2CA5 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(252, 44, 165) in RGB and hsl(325, 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 2.09.

What is the RGB value of #FC2CA5?

#FC2CA5 is rgb(252, 44, 165) — red 252, green 44, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC2CA5?

#FC2CA5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 83%, 35%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC2CA5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC2CA5 scores 3.48:1 against white and 6.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC2CA5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC2CA5 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 9.51, 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.