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#FC73AA Color

#FC73AA is rgb(252, 115, 170) in RGB, hsl(336, 96%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 33%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyclamen (#F56FA1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC73AA
HEX#FC73AA
RGBrgb(252, 115, 170)
HSLhsl(336, 96%, 72%)
HSVhsv(336, 54%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 33%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(73.3% 0.176 357.1)
LABlab(66.81% 57.21 -2.65)
LCHlch(66.81% 57.27 357.35)

What #FC73AA 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 #FC73AA, 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.

#FC73AA Channel Values

How #FC73AA 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 115 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 336° · S 96% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 336° · S 54% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 33% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.57:1 vs white · 8.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC73AA 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 text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FC73AA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC73AA; 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 #FC73AA

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

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How #FC73AA 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#FC73AA
Protanopia#9797A9
Protanomaly#C78AAA
Deuteranopia#B0B0A6
Deuteranomaly#D39CA7
Tritanopia#F97C7C
Tritanomaly#FA7891
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC73AA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc73aa: #FC73AA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC73AA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc73aa': '#FC73AA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.451, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_fc73aa">#FC73AA</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC73AA"

More Pink Colors

#FC73AA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FC73AA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC73AA?

#FC73AA is a light pink — rgb(252, 115, 170) in RGB and hsl(336, 96%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyclamen (#F56FA1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.16.

What is the RGB value of #FC73AA?

#FC73AA is rgb(252, 115, 170) — red 252, green 115, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC73AA?

#FC73AA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 33%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC73AA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC73AA scores 2.57:1 against white and 8.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC73AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC73AA 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 9.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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