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#FC4ACA Color

#FC4ACA is rgb(252, 74, 202) in RGB, hsl(317, 97%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 20%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC4ACA
HEX#FC4ACA
RGBrgb(252, 74, 202)
HSLhsl(317, 97%, 64%)
HSVhsv(317, 71%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 20%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(70.1% 0.246 341.4)
LABlab(61.78% 75.68 -28.32)
LCHlch(61.78% 80.80 339.48)

What #FC4ACA 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 #FC4ACA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 7.07Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 8.06Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 11.65Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 11.98Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 13.23Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 13.89

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

#FC4ACA Channel Values

How #FC4ACA 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 74 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 97% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 71% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 71% · Y 20% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.01:1 vs white · 6.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC4ACA 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 text3.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC4ACA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC4ACA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC4ACA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FC4ACA
Complementary
#4AFC7D
Analogous
#D64AFC
Analogous
#FC4A71
Triadic
#CAFC4A
Triadic
#4ACAFC
Split comp.
#71FC4A
Split comp.
#4AFCD6

Tints & Shades of #FC4ACA

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

#FD63D1
#FD7CD9
#FD96E0
#FEAAE6
#FEC3ED
#FEDCF5

Shades

#FC1DBC
#EC04AA
#BF038A
#97026D
#69024C
#41012F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC4ACA.

How #FC4ACA 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#FC4ACA
Protanopia#8282C9
Protanomaly#BF70CA
Deuteranopia#A3A3C6
Deuteranomaly#CD88C8
Tritanopia#F46767
Tritanomaly#F75C99
Achromatopsia#959595

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC4ACA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc4aca: #FC4ACA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC4ACA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc4aca': '#FC4ACA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.290, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_fc4aca">#FC4ACA</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC4ACA"

More Pink Colors

#FC4ACA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FC4ACA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC4ACA?

#FC4ACA is a light pink — rgb(252, 74, 202) in RGB and hsl(317, 97%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.07.

What is the RGB value of #FC4ACA?

#FC4ACA is rgb(252, 74, 202) — red 252, green 74, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC4ACA?

#FC4ACA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 20%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC4ACA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC4ACA scores 3.01:1 against white and 6.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC4ACA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC4ACA 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 22.72, 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.