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#FC54AE Color

#FC54AE is rgb(252, 84, 174) in RGB, hsl(328, 97%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 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 6.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC54AE
HEX#FC54AE
RGBrgb(252, 84, 174)
HSLhsl(328, 97%, 66%)
HSVhsv(328, 67%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 67%, 31%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(69.9% 0.219 351.2)
LABlab(62.15% 69.90 -11.78)
LCHlch(62.15% 70.89 350.44)

What #FC54AE 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 #FC54AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 6.62Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 7.9Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 8.23Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 10.38Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 12.18Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 12.3

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

#FC54AE Channel Values

How #FC54AE 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 84 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 328° · S 97% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 328° · S 67% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 67% · Y 31% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.99:1 vs white · 7.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC54AE 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 text2.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC54AE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC54AE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC54AE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FC54AE
Complementary
#54FCA3
Analogous
#F754FC
Analogous
#FC545A
Triadic
#AEFC54
Triadic
#54AEFC
Split comp.
#5AFC54
Split comp.
#54FCF7

Tints & Shades of #FC54AE

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

#FD6DBA
#FD81C3
#FD9BCF
#FEAFD9
#FEC8E5
#FEDCEE

Shades

#FC2798
#F10482
#C4036A
#9C0254
#6F023C
#410123

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC54AE.

How #FC54AE 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#FC54AE
Protanopia#8686AD
Protanomaly#C175AE
Deuteranopia#A6A6A9
Deuteranomaly#CE8CAB
Tritanopia#F76565
Tritanomaly#F95F88
Achromatopsia#959595

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC54AE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc54ae: #FC54AE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC54AE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc54ae': '#FC54AE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.329, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_fc54ae">#FC54AE</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC54AE"

More Pink Colors

#FC54AE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FC54AE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC54AE?

#FC54AE is a light pink — rgb(252, 84, 174) in RGB and hsl(328, 97%, 66%) 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 6.62.

What is the RGB value of #FC54AE?

#FC54AE is rgb(252, 84, 174) — red 252, green 84, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC54AE?

#FC54AE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 31%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC54AE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC54AE scores 2.99:1 against white and 7.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC54AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC54AE 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 7.9, 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.