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#FC45B6 Color

#FC45B6 is rgb(252, 69, 182) in RGB, hsl(323, 97%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 28%, 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 5.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC45B6
HEX#FC45B6
RGBrgb(252, 69, 182)
HSLhsl(323, 97%, 63%)
HSVhsv(323, 73%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 28%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(68.9% 0.241 347.4)
LABlab(60.57% 75.45 -18.74)
LCHlch(60.57% 77.74 346.05)

What #FC45B6 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 #FC45B6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 5.69Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 9.98Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 10.15Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 10.43Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 12.23Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 14.59

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

#FC45B6 Channel Values

How #FC45B6 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 1828-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 97% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 73% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 73% · Y 28% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.15:1 vs white · 6.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC45B6 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 text3.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC45B6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC45B6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC45B6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FC45B6
Complementary
#45FC8B
Analogous
#E745FC
Analogous
#FC455A
Triadic
#B6FC45
Triadic
#45B6FC
Split comp.
#5AFC45
Split comp.
#45FCE7

Tints & Shades of #FC45B6

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

#FD5EC0
#FD77CA
#FD90D4
#FEAADD
#FEC3E7
#FEDCF1

Shades

#FC1DA6
#E70490
#BF0377
#92025B
#690242
#3C0126

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC45B6.

How #FC45B6 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#FC45B6
Protanopia#8080B5
Protanomaly#BF6DB6
Deuteranopia#A2A2B1
Deuteranomaly#CC87B3
Tritanopia#F65E5E
Tritanomaly#F8558A
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC45B6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc45b6: #FC45B6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC45B6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc45b6': '#FC45B6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.271, blue: 0.714)
Android XML<color name="color_fc45b6">#FC45B6</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC45B6"

More Pink Colors

#FC45B6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FC45B6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC45B6?

#FC45B6 is a light pink — rgb(252, 69, 182) in RGB and hsl(323, 97%, 63%) 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 5.69.

What is the RGB value of #FC45B6?

#FC45B6 is rgb(252, 69, 182) — red 252, green 69, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC45B6?

#FC45B6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 28%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC45B6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC45B6 scores 3.15:1 against white and 6.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC45B6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC45B6 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 16.1, 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.