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#FC79C5 Color

#FC79C5 is rgb(252, 121, 197) in RGB, hsl(325, 96%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 22%, 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 6.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC79C5
HEX#FC79C5
RGBrgb(252, 121, 197)
HSLhsl(325, 96%, 73%)
HSVhsv(325, 52%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 22%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(75% 0.18 346.4)
LABlab(68.57% 57.05 -15.24)
LCHlch(68.57% 59.05 345.04)

What #FC79C5 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 #FC79C5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 6.52Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 8.78Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 14.35China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 14.67Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 14.86Cyclamen#F56FA1ΔE 15.22

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

#FC79C5 Channel Values

How #FC79C5 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 1978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 96% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 52% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 22% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.42:1 vs white · 8.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC79C5 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 text8.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC79C5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC79C5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC79C5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FC79C5
Complementary
#78FCAF
Analogous
#F178FC
Analogous
#FC7883
Triadic
#C5FC78
Triadic
#78C5FC
Split comp.
#83FC78
Split comp.
#78FCF1

Tints & Shades of #FC79C5

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

#FD8CCE
#FD9BD4
#FDAFDD
#FEBEE3
#FED2EC
#FEE1F2

Shades

#FB46B0
#FA149A
#D7047F
#AA0365
#780247
#460129

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC79C5.

How #FC79C5 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#FC79C5
Protanopia#9A9AC4
Protanomaly#C98EC5
Deuteranopia#B3B3C2
Deuteranomaly#D49FC3
Tritanopia#F78686
Tritanomaly#F981A3
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC79C5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc79c5: #FC79C5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC79C5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc79c5': '#FC79C5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.475, blue: 0.773)
Android XML<color name="color_fc79c5">#FC79C5</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC79C5"

More Pink Colors

#FC79C5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FC79C5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC79C5?

#FC79C5 is a light pink — rgb(252, 121, 197) in RGB and hsl(325, 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 6.52.

What is the RGB value of #FC79C5?

#FC79C5 is rgb(252, 121, 197) — red 252, green 121, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC79C5?

#FC79C5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 22%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC79C5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC79C5 scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC79C5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC79C5 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 8.78, 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.