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#FCC2C0 Color

#FCC2C0 is rgb(252, 194, 192) in RGB, hsl(2, 91%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 24%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Pink (#F7BFBE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FCC2C0
HEX#FCC2C0
RGBrgb(252, 194, 192)
HSLhsl(2, 91%, 87%)
HSVhsv(2, 24%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 24%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(86.5% 0.067 20.8)
LABlab(83.72% 21.18 9.46)
LCHlch(83.72% 23.19 24.07)

What #FCC2C0 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 #FCC2C0, 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 red in the library.

#FCC2C0 Channel Values

How #FCC2C0 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 194 · B 1928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 2° · S 91% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 2° · S 24% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 24% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.54:1 vs white · 13.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCC2C0 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 text1.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FCC2C0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCC2C0; 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 #FCC2C0

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 #FCC2C0.

How #FCC2C0 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#FCC2C0
Protanopia#CDCDC0
Protanomaly#E2C9C0
Deuteranopia#D7D7BE
Deuteranomaly#E7CFBF
Tritanopia#FCC2C2
Tritanomaly#FCC2C1
Achromatopsia#D0D0D0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FCC2C0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fcc2c0: #FCC2C0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FCC2C0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fcc2c0': '#FCC2C0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.761, blue: 0.753)
Android XML<color name="color_fcc2c0">#FCC2C0</color>
SVG fillfill="#FCC2C0"

More Red Colors

#FCC2C0 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FCC2C0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FCC2C0?

#FCC2C0 is a lightest red — rgb(252, 194, 192) in RGB and hsl(2, 91%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Pink (#F7BFBE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.59.

What is the RGB value of #FCC2C0?

#FCC2C0 is rgb(252, 194, 192) — red 252, green 194, and blue 192 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FCC2C0?

#FCC2C0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 24%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FCC2C0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FCC2C0 scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FCC2C0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FCC2C0 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 pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 6.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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