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#FC40BA Color

#FC40BA is rgb(252, 64, 186) in RGB, hsl(321, 97%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 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 6.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC40BA
HEX#FC40BA
RGBrgb(252, 64, 186)
HSLhsl(321, 97%, 62%)
HSVhsv(321, 75%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 26%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(68.6% 0.248 345.9)
LABlab(60.17% 77.22 -21.64)
LCHlch(60.17% 80.20 344.34)

What #FC40BA 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 #FC40BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 6.9Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 10.15Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 11.48Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 11.65Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 12.41Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 13.18

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

#FC40BA Channel Values

How #FC40BA 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 64 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 321° · S 97% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 321° · S 75% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 75% · Y 26% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.19:1 vs white · 6.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC40BA 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 text3.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC40BA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC40BA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC40BA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FC40BA
Complementary
#40FC82
Analogous
#E040FC
Analogous
#FC405C
Triadic
#BAFC40
Triadic
#40BAFC
Split comp.
#5CFC40
Split comp.
#40FCE0

Tints & Shades of #FC40BA

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

#FC59C3
#FD72CC
#FD8BD5
#FEAAE0
#FEC3E9
#FEDCF2

Shades

#FB18AC
#E20394
#BA037A
#92025F
#690245
#3C0128

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC40BA.

How #FC40BA 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#FC40BA
Protanopia#7E7EB9
Protanomaly#BE6BBA
Deuteranopia#A1A1B6
Deuteranomaly#CC85B7
Tritanopia#F65C5C
Tritanomaly#F8528C
Achromatopsia#909090

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC40BA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc40ba: #FC40BA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC40BA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc40ba': '#FC40BA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.251, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_fc40ba">#FC40BA</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC40BA"

More Pink Colors

#FC40BA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FC40BA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC40BA?

#FC40BA is a light pink — rgb(252, 64, 186) in RGB and hsl(321, 97%, 62%) 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 6.9.

What is the RGB value of #FC40BA?

#FC40BA is rgb(252, 64, 186) — red 252, green 64, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC40BA?

#FC40BA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 26%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC40BA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC40BA scores 3.19:1 against white and 6.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC40BA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC40BA 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 18.46, 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.