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#FC36BA Color

#FC36BA is rgb(252, 54, 186) in RGB, hsl(320, 97%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 26%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC36BA
HEX#FC36BA
RGBrgb(252, 54, 186)
HSLhsl(320, 97%, 60%)
HSVhsv(320, 79%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 26%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(68% 0.257 345.5)
LABlab(59.23% 79.79 -23.06)
LCHlch(59.23% 83.06 343.88)

What #FC36BA 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 #FC36BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 8.68Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 9.26Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 9.36Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 9.42Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 12.04Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 12.64

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

#FC36BA Channel Values

How #FC36BA 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 54 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 320° · S 97% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 320° · S 79% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 79% · Y 26% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.29:1 vs white · 6.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC36BA 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 text3.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC36BA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC36BA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC36BA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FC36BA
Complementary
#36FC78
Analogous
#DB36FC
Analogous
#FC3657
Triadic
#BAFC36
Triadic
#36BAFC
Split comp.
#57FC36
Split comp.
#36FCDB

Tints & Shades of #FC36BA

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

#FC4FC3
#FD6DCD
#FD86D6
#FEA5E0
#FEBEE9
#FEDCF3

Shades

#FB0EAC
#DD0394
#B50379
#8D025E
#640243
#3C0128

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC36BA.

How #FC36BA 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#FC36BA
Protanopia#7B7BB9
Protanomaly#BD66BA
Deuteranopia#9F9FB6
Deuteranomaly#CB82B7
Tritanopia#F55656
Tritanomaly#F84B8A
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC36BA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc36ba: #FC36BA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC36BA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc36ba': '#FC36BA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.212, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_fc36ba">#FC36BA</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC36BA"

More Pink Colors

#FC36BA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FC36BA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC36BA?

#FC36BA is a light pink — rgb(252, 54, 186) in RGB and hsl(320, 97%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.68.

What is the RGB value of #FC36BA?

#FC36BA is rgb(252, 54, 186) — red 252, green 54, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC36BA?

#FC36BA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 26%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC36BA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC36BA scores 3.29:1 against white and 6.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC36BA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC36BA 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 19.47, which is visibly different.

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