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#FC79C3 Color

#FC79C3 is rgb(252, 121, 195) in RGB, hsl(326, 96%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 23%, 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 5.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC79C3
HEX#FC79C3
RGBrgb(252, 121, 195)
HSLhsl(326, 96%, 73%)
HSVhsv(326, 52%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 23%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(75% 0.179 347.3)
LABlab(68.51% 56.85 -14.21)
LCHlch(68.51% 58.60 345.97)

What #FC79C3 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 #FC79C3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 5.76Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 8.3China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 13.88Cyclamen#F56FA1ΔE 14.19Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 14.68Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 15.33

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

#FC79C3 Channel Values

How #FC79C3 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 1958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 96% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 52% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 23% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.42:1 vs white · 8.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC79C3 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 text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC79C3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC79C3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC79C3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FC79C3
Complementary
#78FCB1
Analogous
#F378FC
Analogous
#FC7881
Triadic
#C3FC78
Triadic
#78C3FC
Split comp.
#81FC78
Split comp.
#78FCF3

Tints & Shades of #FC79C3

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

#FD8CCC
#FD9BD3
#FDAFDB
#FEBEE2
#FED2EB
#FEE1F2

Shades

#FB46AD
#FA1496
#D7047C
#AA0362
#780245
#460128

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC79C3.

How #FC79C3 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#FC79C3
Protanopia#9A9AC2
Protanomaly#C98EC3
Deuteranopia#B3B3BF
Deuteranomaly#D49FC1
Tritanopia#F78585
Tritanomaly#F981A2
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC79C3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc79c3: #FC79C3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC79C3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc79c3': '#FC79C3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.475, blue: 0.765)
Android XML<color name="color_fc79c3">#FC79C3</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC79C3"

More Pink Colors

#FC79C3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FC79C3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC79C3?

#FC79C3 is a light pink — rgb(252, 121, 195) in RGB and hsl(326, 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 5.76.

What is the RGB value of #FC79C3?

#FC79C3 is rgb(252, 121, 195) — red 252, green 121, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC79C3?

#FC79C3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 23%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC79C3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC79C3 scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC79C3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC79C3 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 8.3, 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.