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#FCB1CA Color

#FCB1CA is rgb(252, 177, 202) in RGB, hsl(340, 93%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 20%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nadeshiko Pink (#F6ADC6), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FCB1CA
HEX#FCB1CA
RGBrgb(252, 177, 202)
HSLhsl(340, 93%, 84%)
HSVhsv(340, 30%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 20%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(83.8% 0.092 357.6)
LABlab(80.04% 30.70 -1.13)
LCHlch(80.04% 30.72 357.88)

What #FCB1CA 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 #FCB1CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Nadeshiko Pink#F6ADC6ΔE 1.79Metallic Pink#EDA6C4ΔE 5.35Cotton Candy#FFBCD9ΔE 5.39Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 5.55Cherry Blossom Pink#FFB7C5ΔE 5.76Carnation Pink#FFA6C9ΔE 7.18

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

#FCB1CA Channel Values

How #FCB1CA 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 177 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 340° · S 93% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 340° · S 30% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 20% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.71:1 vs white · 12.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCB1CA 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 text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FCB1CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FCB1CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCB1CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FCB1CA
Complementary
#B0FCE3
Analogous
#FCB0EF
Analogous
#FCBDB0
Triadic
#CAFCB0
Triadic
#B0CAFC
Split comp.
#B0FCBD
Split comp.
#B0EFFC

Tints & Shades of #FCB1CA

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

#FDBAD0
#FDC4D7
#FDCEDE
#FED8E4
#FEE1EB
#FEEBF2

Shades

#FA7AA5
#F83F7D
#F60958
#BB0743
#850530
#4A031A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FCB1CA.

How #FCB1CA 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#FCB1CA
Protanopia#C1C1CA
Protanomaly#DBBBCA
Deuteranopia#CECEC8
Deuteranomaly#E2C3C9
Tritanopia#FAB4B4
Tritanomaly#FBB3BD
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FCB1CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fcb1ca: #FCB1CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FCB1CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fcb1ca': '#FCB1CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.694, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_fcb1ca">#FCB1CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#FCB1CA"

More Pink Colors

#FCB1CA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FCB1CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FCB1CA?

#FCB1CA is a lightest pink — rgb(252, 177, 202) in RGB and hsl(340, 93%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nadeshiko Pink (#F6ADC6), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.79.

What is the RGB value of #FCB1CA?

#FCB1CA is rgb(252, 177, 202) — red 252, green 177, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FCB1CA?

#FCB1CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 20%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FCB1CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FCB1CA scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FCB1CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FCB1CA 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 7.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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