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#FCABD9 Color

#FCABD9 is rgb(252, 171, 217) in RGB, hsl(326, 93%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 14%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Carnation Pink (#FFA6C9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FCABD9
HEX#FCABD9
RGBrgb(252, 171, 217)
HSLhsl(326, 93%, 83%)
HSVhsv(326, 32%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 14%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(83.3% 0.111 344.7)
LABlab(79.08% 35.37 -10.64)
LCHlch(79.08% 36.93 343.26)

What #FCABD9 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 #FCABD9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Carnation Pink#FFA6C9ΔE 7.36Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 7.38Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 7.68Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 8.16Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 8.78Metallic Pink#EDA6C4ΔE 8.86

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

#FCABD9 Channel Values

How #FCABD9 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 171 · B 2178-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 93% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 32% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 14% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.75:1 vs white · 11.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCABD9 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 text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FCABD9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FCABD9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCABD9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FCABD9
Complementary
#ABFCCE
Analogous
#F7ABFC
Analogous
#FCABB1
Triadic
#D9FCAB
Triadic
#ABD9FC
Split comp.
#B1FCAB
Split comp.
#ABFCF7

Tints & Shades of #FCABD9

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

#FCB5DD
#FDBFE2
#FDC9E6
#FED8ED
#FEE1F2
#FEEBF6

Shades

#FA75C0
#F83AA6
#F1098C
#BB076D
#85054D
#4A032B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FCABD9.

How #FCABD9 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#FCABD9
Protanopia#BCBCD9
Protanomaly#D9B6D9
Deuteranopia#CBCBD7
Deuteranomaly#E0BFD8
Tritanopia#F8B2B2
Tritanomaly#F9AFC3
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FCABD9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fcabd9: #FCABD9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FCABD9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fcabd9': '#FCABD9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.671, blue: 0.851)
Android XML<color name="color_fcabd9">#FCABD9</color>
SVG fillfill="#FCABD9"

More Pink Colors

#FCABD9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FCABD9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FCABD9?

#FCABD9 is a lightest pink — rgb(252, 171, 217) in RGB and hsl(326, 93%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Carnation Pink (#FFA6C9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.36.

What is the RGB value of #FCABD9?

#FCABD9 is rgb(252, 171, 217) — red 252, green 171, and blue 217 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FCABD9?

#FCABD9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 14%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FCABD9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FCABD9 scores 1.75:1 against white and 11.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FCABD9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FCABD9 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 13.41, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.