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#FCA097 Color

#FCA097 is rgb(252, 160, 151) in RGB, hsl(5, 94%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 40%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Salmon Pink (#FF9999), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FCA097
HEX#FCA097
RGBrgb(252, 160, 151)
HSLhsl(5, 94%, 79%)
HSVhsv(5, 40%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 40%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(79.6% 0.111 25.9)
LABlab(75.29% 34.37 19.80)
LCHlch(75.29% 39.66 29.94)

What #FCA097 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 #FCA097, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#FCA097 Channel Values

How #FCA097 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 160 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 5° · S 94% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 5° · S 40% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 40% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.98:1 vs white · 10.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCA097 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 text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FCA097

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCA097; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #FCA097

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.

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Shades

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How #FCA097 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#FCA097
Protanopia#B4B496
Protanomaly#D5AC97
Deuteranopia#C5C593
Deuteranomaly#DDB795
Tritanopia#FD9F9F
Tritanomaly#FC9F9C
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FCA097 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fca097: #FCA097;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FCA097;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fca097': '#FCA097' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.627, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_fca097">#FCA097</color>
SVG fillfill="#FCA097"

More Red Colors

#FCA097 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FCA097 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FCA097?

#FCA097 is a light red — rgb(252, 160, 151) in RGB and hsl(5, 94%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Salmon Pink (#FF9999), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.45.

What is the RGB value of #FCA097?

#FCA097 is rgb(252, 160, 151) — red 252, green 160, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FCA097?

#FCA097 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 40%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FCA097 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FCA097 scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FCA097 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FCA097 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 10.91, which is visibly different.

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