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Tickle Me Pink (#FC89AC)

The hex code for Tickle Me Pink is #FC89AC. It is rgb(252, 137, 172) in RGB, hsl(342, 95%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 32%, 1%) in CMYK — a light pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC89AC
HEX#FC89AC
RGBrgb(252, 137, 172)
HSLhsl(342, 95%, 76%)
HSVhsv(342, 46%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 32%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(76.5% 0.144 1.6)
LABlab(70.93% 47.31 2.17)
LCHlch(70.93% 47.36 2.63)

Colors Closest to Tickle Me Pink

Tickle Me Pink is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

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

#FC89AC Channel Values

How Tickle Me Pink 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 137 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 342° · S 95% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 342° · S 46% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 32% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.25:1 vs white · 9.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Tickle Me Pink 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.

TextWhite text2.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC89AC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With Tickle Me Pink

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

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Tickle Me Pink

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 #FC89AC.

How Tickle Me Pink 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#FC89AC
Protanopia#A4A4AB
Protanomaly#CD9AAC
Deuteranopia#BABAA8
Deuteranomaly#D7A8AA
Tritanopia#FA8E8E
Tritanomaly#FB8C9B
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC89AC in Code

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

CSS custom property--tickle-me-pink: #FC89AC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC89AC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'tickle-me-pink': '#FC89AC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.537, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="tickle_me_pink">#FC89AC</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC89AC"

More Pink Colors

Tickle Me Pink sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FC89AC Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Tickle Me Pink?

The hex code for Tickle Me Pink is #FC89AC. That is rgb(252, 137, 172) in RGB, hsl(342, 95%, 76%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 32%, 1%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FC89AC?

#FC89AC is rgb(252, 137, 172) — red 252, green 137, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC89AC?

#FC89AC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 32%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC89AC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC89AC scores 2.25:1 against white and 9.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC89AC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC89AC 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 10.25, which is visibly different.

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