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#FC73BA Color

#FC73BA is rgb(252, 115, 186) in RGB, hsl(329, 96%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 26%, 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 5.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC73BA
HEX#FC73BA
RGBrgb(252, 115, 186)
HSLhsl(329, 96%, 72%)
HSVhsv(329, 54%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 26%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(73.9% 0.183 350.2)
LABlab(67.22% 58.63 -11.08)
LCHlch(67.22% 59.67 349.30)

What #FC73BA 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 #FC73BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 5.03Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 6.81Cyclamen#F56FA1ΔE 11.15China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 12.97French Pink#FD6C9EΔE 13.51Medium Pink#FE6E9FΔE 13.61

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

#FC73BA Channel Values

How #FC73BA 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 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 96% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 54% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 26% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.53:1 vs white · 8.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC73BA 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 text2.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC73BA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC73BA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC73BA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FC73BA
Complementary
#73FCB5
Analogous
#FA73FC
Analogous
#FC7375
Triadic
#BAFC73
Triadic
#73BAFC
Split comp.
#75FC73
Split comp.
#73FCFA

Tints & Shades of #FC73BA

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

#FD87C4
#FD96CB
#FDAAD5
#FEBEDF
#FED2E9
#FEE1F0

Shades

#FB41A1
#FA148B
#D70471
#A50357
#73023D
#460125

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC73BA.

How #FC73BA 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#FC73BA
Protanopia#9797B9
Protanomaly#C78ABA
Deuteranopia#B0B0B6
Deuteranomaly#D39CB8
Tritanopia#F77F7F
Tritanomaly#F97A9A
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC73BA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc73ba: #FC73BA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC73BA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc73ba': '#FC73BA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.451, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_fc73ba">#FC73BA</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC73BA"

More Pink Colors

#FC73BA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FC73BA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC73BA?

#FC73BA is a light pink — rgb(252, 115, 186) in RGB and hsl(329, 96%, 72%) 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 5.03.

What is the RGB value of #FC73BA?

#FC73BA is rgb(252, 115, 186) — red 252, green 115, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC73BA?

#FC73BA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 26%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC73BA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC73BA scores 2.53:1 against white and 8.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC73BA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC73BA 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 5.03, 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.