#FCAEA6 Color
#FCAEA6 is rgb(252, 174, 166) in RGB, hsl(6, 93%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 34%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FCAEA6rgb(252, 174, 166)hsl(6, 93%, 82%)hsv(6, 34%, 99%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 34%, 1%)oklch(82.3% 0.093 25.8)lab(78.64% 28.66 16.28)lch(78.64% 32.96 29.60)What #FCAEA6 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 #FCAEA6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FCAEA6 Channel Values
How #FCAEA6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 252 · G 174 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 93% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 34% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 34% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.79:1 vs white · 11.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCAEA6 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.
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Colors That Go With #FCAEA6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCAEA6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #FCAEA6
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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How #FCAEA6 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.
#FCAEA6#BEBEA6#DAB8A6#CCCCA3#E1C1A4#FDADAD#FCADAA#C2C2C2Using #FCAEA6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fcaea6: #FCAEA6;background-color: #FCAEA6;colors: { 'color-fcaea6': '#FCAEA6' }Color(red: 0.988, green: 0.682, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_fcaea6">#FCAEA6</color>fill="#FCAEA6"More Red Colors
#FCAEA6 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FCAEA6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FCAEA6?
#FCAEA6 is a lightest red — rgb(252, 174, 166) in RGB and hsl(6, 93%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.32.
What is the RGB value of #FCAEA6?
#FCAEA6 is rgb(252, 174, 166) — red 252, green 174, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FCAEA6?
#FCAEA6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 34%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FCAEA6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FCAEA6 scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FCAEA6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FCAEA6 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 11.05, which is visibly different.
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