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#FC6EAE Color

#FC6EAE is rgb(252, 110, 174) in RGB, hsl(333, 96%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 31%, 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 5.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC6EAE
HEX#FC6EAE
RGBrgb(252, 110, 174)
HSLhsl(333, 96%, 71%)
HSVhsv(333, 56%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 56%, 31%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(72.8% 0.185 354.5)
LABlab(66.06% 59.71 -6.01)
LCHlch(66.06% 60.01 354.25)

What #FC6EAE 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 #FC6EAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 5.08Cyclamen#F56FA1ΔE 6.78French Pink#FD6C9EΔE 8.32Medium Pink#FE6E9FΔE 8.5Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 9.64China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 12.37

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

#FC6EAE Channel Values

How #FC6EAE 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 110 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 333° · S 96% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 333° · S 56% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 56% · Y 31% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.63:1 vs white · 7.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC6EAE 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 text2.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC6EAE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC6EAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC6EAE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FC6EAE
Complementary
#6EFCBC
Analogous
#FC6EF5
Analogous
#FC756E
Triadic
#AEFC6E
Triadic
#6EAEFC
Split comp.
#6EFC75
Split comp.
#6EF5FC

Tints & Shades of #FC6EAE

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

#FC82B9
#FD96C4
#FDAACF
#FEB9D8
#FECDE3
#FEE1EE

Shades

#FB3C92
#FA0F79
#D20461
#A5034C
#730235
#460120

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC6EAE.

How #FC6EAE 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#FC6EAE
Protanopia#9494AD
Protanomaly#C686AE
Deuteranopia#AFAFAA
Deuteranomaly#D299AB
Tritanopia#F87979
Tritanomaly#FA7491
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC6EAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc6eae: #FC6EAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC6EAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc6eae': '#FC6EAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.431, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_fc6eae">#FC6EAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC6EAE"

More Pink Colors

#FC6EAE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FC6EAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC6EAE?

#FC6EAE is a light pink — rgb(252, 110, 174) in RGB and hsl(333, 96%, 71%) 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 5.08.

What is the RGB value of #FC6EAE?

#FC6EAE is rgb(252, 110, 174) — red 252, green 110, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC6EAE?

#FC6EAE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 31%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC6EAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC6EAE scores 2.63:1 against white and 7.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC6EAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC6EAE 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 5.08, 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.