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#FC5FBD Color

#FC5FBD is rgb(252, 95, 189) in RGB, hsl(324, 96%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 25%, 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 8.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC5FBD
HEX#FC5FBD
RGBrgb(252, 95, 189)
HSLhsl(324, 96%, 68%)
HSVhsv(324, 62%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 25%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(71.6% 0.213 346.9)
LABlab(64.12% 67.14 -17.40)
LCHlch(64.12% 69.36 345.47)

What #FC5FBD 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 #FC5FBD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 8.85Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 11.07Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 12.67Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 13.37Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 14Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 14.78

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

#FC5FBD Channel Values

How #FC5FBD 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 95 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 96% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 62% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 62% · Y 25% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.8:1 vs white · 7.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC5FBD 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 text2.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC5FBD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC5FBD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC5FBD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FC5FBD
Complementary
#5FFC9E
Analogous
#EC5FFC
Analogous
#FC5F6F
Triadic
#BDFC5F
Triadic
#5FBDFC
Split comp.
#6FFC5F
Split comp.
#5FFCEC

Tints & Shades of #FC5FBD

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

#FC73C5
#FD8CD0
#FDA0D8
#FDB4E0
#FEC8E8
#FEE1F3

Shades

#FB32AB
#FA0598
#CD047D
#9B035E
#6E0243
#410128

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC5FBD.

How #FC5FBD 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#FC5FBD
Protanopia#8C8CBC
Protanomaly#C37CBD
Deuteranopia#A9A9B9
Deuteranomaly#D091BB
Tritanopia#F67171
Tritanomaly#F96A95
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC5FBD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc5fbd: #FC5FBD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC5FBD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc5fbd': '#FC5FBD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.373, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_fc5fbd">#FC5FBD</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC5FBD"

More Pink Colors

#FC5FBD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FC5FBD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC5FBD?

#FC5FBD is a light pink — rgb(252, 95, 189) in RGB and hsl(324, 96%, 68%) 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 8.85.

What is the RGB value of #FC5FBD?

#FC5FBD is rgb(252, 95, 189) — red 252, green 95, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC5FBD?

#FC5FBD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 25%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC5FBD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC5FBD scores 2.8:1 against white and 7.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC5FBD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC5FBD 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 8.85, 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.