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#FC696E Color

#FC696E is rgb(252, 105, 110) in RGB, hsl(358, 96%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 56%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Red (#FF6961), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC696E
HEX#FC696E
RGBrgb(252, 105, 110)
HSLhsl(358, 96%, 70%)
HSVhsv(358, 58%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 58%, 56%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(70.5% 0.18 20.9)
LABlab(63.94% 57.43 27.48)
LCHlch(63.94% 63.67 25.57)

What #FC696E 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 #FC696E, 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 red in the library.

#FC696E Channel Values

How #FC696E 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 105 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 358° · S 96% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 358° · S 58% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 58% · Y 56% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.84:1 vs white · 7.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC696E 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 text2.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FC696E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC696E; 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 #FC696E

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

Shades

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How #FC696E 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#FC696E
Protanopia#91916D
Protanomaly#C5836D
Deuteranopia#ADAD66
Deuteranomaly#D19669
Tritanopia#FC6A6A
Tritanomaly#FC696B
Achromatopsia#999999

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC696E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc696e: #FC696E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC696E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc696e': '#FC696E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.412, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_fc696e">#FC696E</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC696E"

More Red Colors

#FC696E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FC696E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC696E?

#FC696E is a light red — rgb(252, 105, 110) in RGB and hsl(358, 96%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Red (#FF6961), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.8.

What is the RGB value of #FC696E?

#FC696E is rgb(252, 105, 110) — red 252, green 105, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC696E?

#FC696E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 56%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC696E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC696E scores 2.84:1 against white and 7.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC696E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC696E 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 salmon (#FA8072) at a CIE76 distance of 11.8, which is visibly different.

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