Skip to content

#FC31AE Color

#FC31AE is rgb(252, 49, 174) in RGB, hsl(323, 97%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 31%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fashion Fuchsia (#F400A1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC31AE
HEX#FC31AE
RGBrgb(252, 49, 174)
HSLhsl(323, 97%, 59%)
HSVhsv(323, 81%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 31%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(67.2% 0.255 349)
LABlab(58.44% 79.99 -17.32)
LCHlch(58.44% 81.85 347.78)

What #FC31AE 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 #FC31AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 5.47Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 6.3Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 7.28Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 10.04Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 12.75Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 13.5

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

#FC31AE Channel Values

How #FC31AE 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 49 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 97% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 81% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 31% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.39:1 vs white · 6.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC31AE 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 text3.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC31AE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC31AE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC31AE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FC31AE
Complementary
#31FC7F
Analogous
#E431FC
Analogous
#FC3149
Triadic
#AEFC31
Triadic
#31AEFC
Split comp.
#49FC31
Split comp.
#31FCE4

Tints & Shades of #FC31AE

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

#FC4FBA
#FD68C4
#FD86D0
#FEA0DA
#FEBEE5
#FED7EF

Shades

#FB099E
#D80386
#B0036D
#8D0258
#64023F
#3C0126

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC31AE.

How #FC31AE 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#FC31AE
Protanopia#7979AD
Protanomaly#BC64AE
Deuteranopia#9E9EA9
Deuteranomaly#CB81AB
Tritanopia#F65050
Tritanomaly#F94680
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC31AE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc31ae: #FC31AE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC31AE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc31ae': '#FC31AE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.192, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_fc31ae">#FC31AE</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC31AE"

More Pink Colors

#FC31AE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FC31AE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC31AE?

#FC31AE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(252, 49, 174) in RGB and hsl(323, 97%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fashion Fuchsia (#F400A1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.47.

What is the RGB value of #FC31AE?

#FC31AE is rgb(252, 49, 174) — red 252, green 49, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC31AE?

#FC31AE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 31%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC31AE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC31AE scores 3.39:1 against white and 6.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC31AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC31AE 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 13.77, which is visibly different.

Open #FC31AE in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

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