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#FC4570 Color

#FC4570 is rgb(252, 69, 112) in RGB, hsl(346, 97%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 56%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fiery Rose (#FF5470), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC4570
HEX#FC4570
RGBrgb(252, 69, 112)
HSLhsl(346, 97%, 63%)
HSVhsv(346, 73%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 56%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(66.7% 0.218 12)
LABlab(58.89% 70.86 19.72)
LCHlch(58.89% 73.55 15.55)

What #FC4570 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 #FC4570, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#FC4570 Channel Values

How #FC4570 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 69 · B 1128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 97% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 73% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 73% · Y 56% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.37:1 vs white · 6.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC4570 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 text3.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FC4570

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC4570; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #FC4570

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC4570.

How #FC4570 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#FC4570
Protanopia#80806F
Protanomaly#BF6D6F
Deuteranopia#A2A267
Deuteranomaly#CC876B
Tritanopia#FB4C4C
Tritanomaly#FB495D
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC4570 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc4570: #FC4570;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC4570;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc4570': '#FC4570' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.271, blue: 0.439)
Android XML<color name="color_fc4570">#FC4570</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC4570"

More Red Colors

#FC4570 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FC4570 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC4570?

#FC4570 is a light red — rgb(252, 69, 112) in RGB and hsl(346, 97%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fiery Rose (#FF5470), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.8.

What is the RGB value of #FC4570?

#FC4570 is rgb(252, 69, 112) — red 252, green 69, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC4570?

#FC4570 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 56%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC4570 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC4570 scores 3.37:1 against white and 6.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC4570 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC4570 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 19.23, which is visibly different.

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