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#FC4FAE Color

#FC4FAE is rgb(252, 79, 174) in RGB, hsl(327, 97%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 31%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Strawberry (#FF43A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC4FAE
HEX#FC4FAE
RGBrgb(252, 79, 174)
HSLhsl(327, 97%, 65%)
HSVhsv(327, 69%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 31%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(69.4% 0.225 350.8)
LABlab(61.51% 71.63 -12.73)
LCHlch(61.51% 72.75 349.92)

What #FC4FAE 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 #FC4FAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 5.74Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 7.95Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 8.8Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 9.93Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 10.56Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 11.85

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

#FC4FAE Channel Values

How #FC4FAE 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 79 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 327° · S 97% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 327° · S 69% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 69% · Y 31% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.06:1 vs white · 6.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC4FAE 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 text3.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC4FAE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC4FAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC4FAE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FC4FAE
Complementary
#4FFC9D
Analogous
#F44FFC
Analogous
#FC4F58
Triadic
#AEFC4F
Triadic
#4FAEFC
Split comp.
#58FC4F
Split comp.
#4FFCF4

Tints & Shades of #FC4FAE

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

#FD68BA
#FD7CC3
#FD96CF
#FEAFDA
#FEC8E6
#FEDCEF

Shades

#FC229A
#F10486
#C4036D
#970254
#69023B
#410124

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC4FAE.

How #FC4FAE 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#FC4FAE
Protanopia#8484AD
Protanomaly#C072AE
Deuteranopia#A5A5A9
Deuteranomaly#CE8AAB
Tritanopia#F76262
Tritanomaly#F95B87
Achromatopsia#939393

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC4FAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc4fae: #FC4FAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC4FAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc4fae': '#FC4FAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.310, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_fc4fae">#FC4FAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC4FAE"

More Pink Colors

#FC4FAE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FC4FAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC4FAE?

#FC4FAE is a light pink — rgb(252, 79, 174) in RGB and hsl(327, 97%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Strawberry (#FF43A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.74.

What is the RGB value of #FC4FAE?

#FC4FAE is rgb(252, 79, 174) — red 252, green 79, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC4FAE?

#FC4FAE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 31%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC4FAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC4FAE scores 3.06:1 against white and 6.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC4FAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC4FAE 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 9.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.