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#FC59AB Color

#FC59AB is rgb(252, 89, 171) in RGB, hsl(330, 96%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 32%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC59AB
HEX#FC59AB
RGBrgb(252, 89, 171)
HSLhsl(330, 96%, 67%)
HSVhsv(330, 65%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 32%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(70.3% 0.212 352.8)
LABlab(62.75% 67.85 -9.17)
LCHlch(62.75% 68.47 352.31)

What #FC59AB 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 #FC59AB, 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.

#FC59AB Channel Values

How #FC59AB 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 89 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 96% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 65% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 65% · Y 32% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.93:1 vs white · 7.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC59AB 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 text2.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FC59AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC59AB; 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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Tints & Shades of #FC59AB

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.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC59AB.

How #FC59AB 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#FC59AB
Protanopia#8989AA
Protanomaly#C278AB
Deuteranopia#A7A7A6
Deuteranomaly#CF8FA8
Tritanopia#F76868
Tritanomaly#F96288
Achromatopsia#979797

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC59AB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc59ab: #FC59AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC59AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc59ab': '#FC59AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.349, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_fc59ab">#FC59AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC59AB"

More Pink Colors

#FC59AB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FC59AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC59AB?

#FC59AB is a light pink — rgb(252, 89, 171) in RGB and hsl(330, 96%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.57.

What is the RGB value of #FC59AB?

#FC59AB is rgb(252, 89, 171) — red 252, green 89, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC59AB?

#FC59AB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 32%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC59AB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC59AB scores 2.93:1 against white and 7.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC59AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC59AB 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 5.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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