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#FC55B3 Color

#FC55B3 is rgb(252, 85, 179) in RGB, hsl(326, 97%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 29%, 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 8.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC55B3
HEX#FC55B3
RGBrgb(252, 85, 179)
HSLhsl(326, 97%, 66%)
HSVhsv(326, 66%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 29%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(70.2% 0.221 349.6)
LABlab(62.43% 69.97 -14.23)
LCHlch(62.43% 71.40 348.50)

What #FC55B3 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 #FC55B3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 8.12Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 8.82Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 9.17Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 9.56Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 12.69Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 12.96

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

#FC55B3 Channel Values

How #FC55B3 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 85 · B 1798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 97% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 66% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 66% · Y 29% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.96:1 vs white · 7.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC55B3 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 text2.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC55B3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC55B3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC55B3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FC55B3
Complementary
#54FC9D
Analogous
#F154FC
Analogous
#FC545F
Triadic
#B4FC54
Triadic
#54B4FC
Split comp.
#5FFC54
Split comp.
#54FCF1

Tints & Shades of #FC55B3

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

#FD6DBF
#FD81C7
#FD9BD3
#FEAFDB
#FEC8E7
#FEDCEF

Shades

#FC27A0
#F1048A
#C40370
#9C0259
#6F023F
#410125

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC55B3.

How #FC55B3 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#FC55B3
Protanopia#8787B2
Protanomaly#C176B3
Deuteranopia#A6A6AF
Deuteranomaly#CE8DB0
Tritanopia#F76767
Tritanomaly#F9608C
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC55B3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc55b3: #FC55B3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC55B3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc55b3': '#FC55B3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.333, blue: 0.702)
Android XML<color name="color_fc55b3">#FC55B3</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC55B3"

More Pink Colors

#FC55B3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FC55B3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC55B3?

#FC55B3 is a light pink — rgb(252, 85, 179) in RGB and hsl(326, 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 8.12.

What is the RGB value of #FC55B3?

#FC55B3 is rgb(252, 85, 179) — red 252, green 85, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC55B3?

#FC55B3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 29%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC55B3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC55B3 scores 2.96:1 against white and 7.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC55B3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC55B3 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 8.82, 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.