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#FC2CBA Color

#FC2CBA is rgb(252, 44, 186) in RGB, hsl(319, 97%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 83%, 26%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC2CBA
HEX#FC2CBA
RGBrgb(252, 44, 186)
HSLhsl(319, 97%, 58%)
HSVhsv(319, 83%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 83%, 26%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(67.4% 0.264 345.2)
LABlab(58.45% 81.96 -24.25)
LCHlch(58.45% 85.47 343.52)

What #FC2CBA 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 #FC2CBA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 6.97Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 7.89Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 9.27Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 10.26Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 10.64Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 11.8

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

#FC2CBA Channel Values

How #FC2CBA 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 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 97% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 83% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 83% · Y 26% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.38:1 vs white · 6.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC2CBA 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 text3.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC2CBA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC2CBA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC2CBA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FC2CBA
Complementary
#2CFC6E
Analogous
#D62CFC
Analogous
#FC2C52
Triadic
#BAFC2C
Triadic
#2CBAFC
Split comp.
#52FC2C
Split comp.
#2CFCD6

Tints & Shades of #FC2CBA

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

#FC4AC4
#FD63CC
#FD81D6
#FEA0E0
#FEBEEA
#FED7F2

Shades

#FB04AD
#D80395
#B00379
#88025D
#5F0142
#3C0129

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC2CBA.

How #FC2CBA 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#FC2CBA
Protanopia#7878B9
Protanomaly#BC62BA
Deuteranopia#9D9DB5
Deuteranomaly#CA7FB7
Tritanopia#F55252
Tritanomaly#F84688
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC2CBA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc2cba: #FC2CBA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC2CBA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc2cba': '#FC2CBA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.173, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_fc2cba">#FC2CBA</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC2CBA"

More Pink Colors

#FC2CBA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FC2CBA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC2CBA?

#FC2CBA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(252, 44, 186) in RGB and hsl(319, 97%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.97.

What is the RGB value of #FC2CBA?

#FC2CBA is rgb(252, 44, 186) — red 252, green 44, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC2CBA?

#FC2CBA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 83%, 26%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC2CBA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC2CBA scores 3.38:1 against white and 6.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC2CBA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC2CBA 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 20.27, which is visibly different.

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