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#FC4FBA Color

#FC4FBA is rgb(252, 79, 186) in RGB, hsl(323, 97%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 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 6.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC4FBA
HEX#FC4FBA
RGBrgb(252, 79, 186)
HSLhsl(323, 97%, 65%)
HSVhsv(323, 69%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 26%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(69.9% 0.232 346.7)
LABlab(61.86% 72.63 -19.09)
LCHlch(61.86% 75.10 345.28)

What #FC4FBA 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 #FC4FBA, 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 pink in the library.

#FC4FBA Channel Values

How #FC4FBA 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 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 97% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 69% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 69% · Y 26% · 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 #FC4FBA 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

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Colors That Go With #FC4FBA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC4FBA; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FC4FBA

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 #FC4FBA.

How #FC4FBA 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#FC4FBA
Protanopia#8484B9
Protanomaly#C072BA
Deuteranopia#A5A5B6
Deuteranomaly#CE8AB7
Tritanopia#F66565
Tritanomaly#F85D8F
Achromatopsia#949494

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC4FBA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc4fba: #FC4FBA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC4FBA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc4fba': '#FC4FBA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.310, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_fc4fba">#FC4FBA</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC4FBA"

More Pink Colors

#FC4FBA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FC4FBA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC4FBA?

#FC4FBA is a light pink — rgb(252, 79, 186) in RGB and hsl(323, 97%, 65%) 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 6.76.

What is the RGB value of #FC4FBA?

#FC4FBA is rgb(252, 79, 186) — red 252, green 79, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC4FBA?

#FC4FBA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 26%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC4FBA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC4FBA 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 #FC4FBA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC4FBA 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 13.89, which is visibly different.

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