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#FC79B6 Color

#FC79B6 is rgb(252, 121, 182) in RGB, hsl(332, 96%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 28%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC79B6
HEX#FC79B6
RGBrgb(252, 121, 182)
HSLhsl(332, 96%, 73%)
HSVhsv(332, 52%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 28%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.172 352.9)
LABlab(68.17% 55.61 -7.43)
LCHlch(68.17% 56.10 352.39)

What #FC79B6 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 #FC79B6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 5.19Cyclamen#F56FA1ΔE 7.67Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 8.29China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 10.08Medium Pink#FE6E9FΔE 10.73French Pink#FD6C9EΔE 10.83

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

#FC79B6 Channel Values

How #FC79B6 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 121 · B 1828-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 332° · S 96% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 332° · S 52% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 28% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.46:1 vs white · 8.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC79B6 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 text2.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC79B6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC79B6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC79B6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FC79B6
Complementary
#78FCBF
Analogous
#FC78F8
Analogous
#FC7C78
Triadic
#B6FC78
Triadic
#78B6FC
Split comp.
#78FC7C
Split comp.
#78F8FC

Tints & Shades of #FC79B6

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

#FD8CC1
#FD9BC9
#FDAFD4
#FEBEDC
#FED2E7
#FEE1EF

Shades

#FB469B
#FA147F
#D70467
#AA0351
#780239
#460121

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC79B6.

How #FC79B6 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#FC79B6
Protanopia#9A9AB5
Protanomaly#C98EB6
Deuteranopia#B3B3B2
Deuteranomaly#D49FB4
Tritanopia#F88383
Tritanomaly#FA7F9A
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC79B6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc79b6: #FC79B6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC79B6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc79b6': '#FC79B6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.475, blue: 0.714)
Android XML<color name="color_fc79b6">#FC79B6</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC79B6"

More Pink Colors

#FC79B6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FC79B6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC79B6?

#FC79B6 is a light pink — rgb(252, 121, 182) in RGB and hsl(332, 96%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #FC79B6?

#FC79B6 is rgb(252, 121, 182) — red 252, green 121, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC79B6?

#FC79B6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 28%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC79B6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC79B6 scores 2.46:1 against white and 8.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC79B6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC79B6 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 8.29, 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.