#FCAFA6 Color
#FCAFA6 is rgb(252, 175, 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), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FCAFA6rgb(252, 175, 166)hsl(6, 93%, 82%)hsv(6, 34%, 99%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 34%, 1%)oklch(82.5% 0.092 26.6)lab(78.87% 28.16 16.59)lch(78.87% 32.69 30.50)What #FCAFA6 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 #FCAFA6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FCAFA6 Channel Values
How #FCAFA6 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 175 · 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 | 1.78:1 vs white · 11.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCAFA6 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 #FCAFA6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCAFA6; 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 #FCAFA6
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 #FCAFA6 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fcafa6: #FCAFA6;background-color: #FCAFA6;colors: { 'color-fcafa6': '#FCAFA6' }Color(red: 0.988, green: 0.686, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_fcafa6">#FCAFA6</color>fill="#FCAFA6"More Red Colors
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#FCAFA6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FCAFA6?
#FCAFA6 is a lightest red — rgb(252, 175, 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 below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.81.
What is the RGB value of #FCAFA6?
#FCAFA6 is rgb(252, 175, 166) — red 252, green 175, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FCAFA6?
#FCAFA6 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 #FCAFA6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FCAFA6 scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FCAFA6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FCAFA6 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 11.3, which is visibly different.
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