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#FCA1AD Color

#FCA1AD is rgb(252, 161, 173) in RGB, hsl(352, 94%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 31%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FCA1AD
HEX#FCA1AD
RGBrgb(252, 161, 173)
HSLhsl(352, 94%, 81%)
HSVhsv(352, 36%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 31%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(80.3% 0.109 11.2)
LABlab(75.91% 35.74 8.69)
LCHlch(75.91% 36.78 13.66)

What #FCA1AD 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 #FCA1AD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauvelous#EF98AAΔE 5.17Pink Sherbet#F78FA7ΔE 8.53Salmon Pink#FF91A4ΔE 8.73Vanilla Ice#F38FA9ΔE 8.84Light Salmon Pink#FF9999ΔE 9.4Light Pink#FFB6C1ΔE 9.66

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

#FCA1AD Channel Values

How #FCA1AD 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 161 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 352° · S 94% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 352° · S 36% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 31% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.94:1 vs white · 10.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCA1AD 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 text1.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FCA1AD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FCA1AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCA1AD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FCA1AD
Complementary
#A1FCF0
Analogous
#FCA1DB
Analogous
#FCC2A1
Triadic
#ADFCA1
Triadic
#A1ADFC
Split comp.
#A1FCC2
Split comp.
#A1DBFC

Tints & Shades of #FCA1AD

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

#FCABB6
#FDBAC3
#FDC4CB
#FED2D8
#FEDCE1
#FEEBEE

Shades

#FA6B7E
#F9344E
#ED0726
#B7061D
#810415
#4A020C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FCA1AD.

How #FCA1AD 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#FCA1AD
Protanopia#B5B5AC
Protanomaly#D5ADAD
Deuteranopia#C5C5AA
Deuteranomaly#DDB8AB
Tritanopia#FBA3A3
Tritanomaly#FBA2A7
Achromatopsia#BABABA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FCA1AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fca1ad: #FCA1AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FCA1AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fca1ad': '#FCA1AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.631, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_fca1ad">#FCA1AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#FCA1AD"

More Red Colors

#FCA1AD sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#FCA1AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FCA1AD?

#FCA1AD is a lightest red — rgb(252, 161, 173) in RGB and hsl(352, 94%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.17.

What is the RGB value of #FCA1AD?

#FCA1AD is rgb(252, 161, 173) — red 252, green 161, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FCA1AD?

#FCA1AD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 31%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FCA1AD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FCA1AD scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FCA1AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FCA1AD 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 9.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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