#FCCAC5 Color
#FCCAC5 is rgb(252, 202, 197) in RGB, hsl(5, 90%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 22%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Red (#FFCCCB), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FCCAC5rgb(252, 202, 197)hsl(5, 90%, 88%)hsv(5, 22%, 99%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 22%, 1%)oklch(88.1% 0.058 24.9)lab(85.70% 17.73 9.60)lch(85.70% 20.16 28.43)What #FCCAC5 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 #FCCAC5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FCCAC5 Channel Values
How #FCCAC5 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 202 · B 197 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 90% · L 88% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 22% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 22% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.46:1 vs white · 14.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCCAC5 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 #FCCAC5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCCAC5; 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 #FCCAC5
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 #FCCAC5 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.
#FCCAC5#D4D4C5#E5D0C5#DCDCC3#EAD5C4#FCC9C9#FCCAC8#D6D6D6Using #FCCAC5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fccac5: #FCCAC5;background-color: #FCCAC5;colors: { 'color-fccac5': '#FCCAC5' }Color(red: 0.988, green: 0.792, blue: 0.773)<color name="color_fccac5">#FCCAC5</color>fill="#FCCAC5"More Red Colors
#FCCAC5 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FCCAC5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FCCAC5?
#FCCAC5 is a lightest red — rgb(252, 202, 197) in RGB and hsl(5, 90%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Red (#FFCCCB), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.2.
What is the RGB value of #FCCAC5?
#FCCAC5 is rgb(252, 202, 197) — red 252, green 202, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FCCAC5?
#FCCAC5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 22%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FCCAC5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FCCAC5 scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FCCAC5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FCCAC5 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 9.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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