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#FC8294 Color

#FC8294 is rgb(252, 130, 148) in RGB, hsl(351, 95%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 41%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tulip (#FF878D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC8294
HEX#FC8294
RGBrgb(252, 130, 148)
HSLhsl(351, 95%, 75%)
HSVhsv(351, 48%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 41%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.149 12.1)
LABlab(69.08% 48.64 12.95)
LCHlch(69.08% 50.33 14.91)

What #FC8294 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 #FC8294, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tulip#FF878DΔE 6.11Salmon Pink#FF91A4ΔE 7.07Candy Pink#E4717AΔE 8.68Light Coral#F08080ΔE 9.28Pink Sherbet#F78FA7ΔE 10.13Ultra Red#FC6C85ΔE 10.16

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

#FC8294 Channel Values

How #FC8294 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 130 · B 1488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 351° · S 95% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 351° · S 48% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 41% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.4:1 vs white · 8.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC8294 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 text2.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC8294 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC8294

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC8294; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FC8294
Complementary
#83FCEA
Analogous
#FC83D1
Analogous
#FCAD83
Triadic
#95FC83
Triadic
#8395FC
Split comp.
#83FCAD
Split comp.
#83D1FC

Tints & Shades of #FC8294

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

#FC92A2
#FDA5B3
#FDB4BF
#FDC3CC
#FED2D9
#FEE6EA

Shades

#FB516A
#F91F40
#E00626
#A9041D
#770315
#46020C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC8294.

How #FC8294 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#FC8294
Protanopia#A0A093
Protanomaly#CB9594
Deuteranopia#B7B78F
Deuteranomaly#D6A491
Tritanopia#FB8484
Tritanomaly#FB838B
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC8294 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc8294: #FC8294;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC8294;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc8294': '#FC8294' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.510, blue: 0.580)
Android XML<color name="color_fc8294">#FC8294</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC8294"

More Red Colors

#FC8294 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#FC8294 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC8294?

#FC8294 is a light red — rgb(252, 130, 148) in RGB and hsl(351, 95%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tulip (#FF878D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.11.

What is the RGB value of #FC8294?

#FC8294 is rgb(252, 130, 148) — red 252, green 130, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC8294?

#FC8294 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 41%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC8294 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC8294 scores 2.4:1 against white and 8.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC8294 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC8294 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 lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 9.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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