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#FC55BE Color

#FC55BE is rgb(252, 85, 190) in RGB, hsl(322, 97%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 25%, 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 8.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC55BE
HEX#FC55BE
RGBrgb(252, 85, 190)
HSLhsl(322, 97%, 66%)
HSVhsv(322, 66%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 25%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(70.6% 0.227 345.8)
LABlab(62.75% 70.92 -20.02)
LCHlch(62.75% 73.69 344.24)

What #FC55BE 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 #FC55BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 8.15Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 12.52Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 13.27Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 13.75Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 14.55Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 15.26

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

#FC55BE Channel Values

How #FC55BE 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 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 322° · S 97% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 322° · S 66% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 66% · Y 25% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.92:1 vs white · 7.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC55BE 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 text2.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC55BE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC55BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC55BE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FC55BE
Complementary
#54FC92
Analogous
#E654FC
Analogous
#FC546B
Triadic
#BFFC54
Triadic
#54BFFC
Split comp.
#6BFC54
Split comp.
#54FCE6

Tints & Shades of #FC55BE

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

#FD6DC8
#FD81D0
#FD9BD9
#FEAFE1
#FEC8EA
#FEDCF2

Shades

#FC27AE
#F1049A
#C4037D
#9C0263
#6F0247
#41012A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC55BE.

How #FC55BE 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#FC55BE
Protanopia#8787BD
Protanomaly#C176BE
Deuteranopia#A6A6BA
Deuteranomaly#CE8DBC
Tritanopia#F66A6A
Tritanomaly#F86293
Achromatopsia#979797

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC55BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc55be: #FC55BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC55BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc55be': '#FC55BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.333, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_fc55be">#FC55BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC55BE"

More Pink Colors

#FC55BE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FC55BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC55BE?

#FC55BE is a light pink — rgb(252, 85, 190) in RGB and hsl(322, 97%, 66%) 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 8.15.

What is the RGB value of #FC55BE?

#FC55BE is rgb(252, 85, 190) — red 252, green 85, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC55BE?

#FC55BE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 25%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC55BE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC55BE scores 2.92:1 against white and 7.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC55BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC55BE 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 13.27, 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.