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#FCACD5 Color

#FCACD5 is rgb(252, 172, 213) in RGB, hsl(329, 93%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 15%, 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 5.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FCACD5
HEX#FCACD5
RGBrgb(252, 172, 213)
HSLhsl(329, 93%, 83%)
HSVhsv(329, 32%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 15%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(83.3% 0.106 347.6)
LABlab(79.19% 34.41 -8.30)
LCHlch(79.19% 35.40 346.44)

What #FCACD5 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 #FCACD5, 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 pink in the library.

#FCACD5 Channel Values

How #FCACD5 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 172 · B 2138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 93% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 32% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 15% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.75:1 vs white · 12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCACD5 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 text12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FCACD5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FCACD5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCACD5; 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 #FCACD5

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 #FCACD5.

How #FCACD5 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#FCACD5
Protanopia#BDBDD5
Protanomaly#D9B6D5
Deuteranopia#CBCBD3
Deuteranomaly#E0BFD4
Tritanopia#F8B2B2
Tritanomaly#FAB0C1
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FCACD5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fcacd5: #FCACD5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FCACD5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fcacd5': '#FCACD5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.675, blue: 0.835)
Android XML<color name="color_fcacd5">#FCACD5</color>
SVG fillfill="#FCACD5"

More Pink Colors

#FCACD5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FCACD5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FCACD5?

#FCACD5 is a lightest pink — rgb(252, 172, 213) in RGB and hsl(329, 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 5.59.

What is the RGB value of #FCACD5?

#FCACD5 is rgb(252, 172, 213) — red 252, green 172, and blue 213 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FCACD5?

#FCACD5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 15%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FCACD5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FCACD5 scores 1.75:1 against white and 12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FCACD5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FCACD5 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 15.19, which is visibly different.

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