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#FC73CE Color

#FC73CE is rgb(252, 115, 206) in RGB, hsl(320, 96%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 18%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC73CE
HEX#FC73CE
RGBrgb(252, 115, 206)
HSLhsl(320, 96%, 72%)
HSVhsv(320, 54%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 18%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(74.6% 0.195 342.3)
LABlab(67.79% 60.61 -21.43)
LCHlch(67.79% 64.28 340.52)

What #FC73CE 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 #FC73CE, 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.

#FC73CE Channel Values

How #FC73CE 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 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 320° · S 96% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 320° · S 54% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 18% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.48:1 vs white · 8.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC73CE 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 text2.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FC73CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC73CE; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FC73CE

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC73CE.

How #FC73CE 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#FC73CE
Protanopia#9797CD
Protanomaly#C78ACE
Deuteranopia#B0B0CB
Deuteranomaly#D39CCC
Tritanopia#F58383
Tritanomaly#F87DA6
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC73CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc73ce: #FC73CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC73CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc73ce': '#FC73CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.451, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_fc73ce">#FC73CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC73CE"

More Pink Colors

#FC73CE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FC73CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC73CE?

#FC73CE is a light pink — rgb(252, 115, 206) in RGB and hsl(320, 96%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.91.

What is the RGB value of #FC73CE?

#FC73CE is rgb(252, 115, 206) — red 252, green 115, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC73CE?

#FC73CE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 18%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC73CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC73CE scores 2.48:1 against white and 8.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC73CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC73CE 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 12.24, which is visibly different.

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