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#FD178E Color

#FD178E is rgb(253, 23, 142) in RGB, hsl(329, 98%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 44%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Pink (#FA1A8E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD178E
HEX#FD178E
RGBrgb(253, 23, 142)
HSLhsl(329, 98%, 54%)
HSVhsv(329, 91%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 91%, 44%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(65.1% 0.257 358.2)
LABlab(56.20% 82.39 -1.80)
LCHlch(56.20% 82.41 358.75)

What #FD178E 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 #FD178E, 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 pink in the library.

#FD178E Channel Values

How #FD178E 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 253 · G 23 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 98% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 91% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 91% · Y 44% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.69:1 vs white · 5.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FD178E 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 text3.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FD178E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FD178E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #FD178E

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 #FD178E 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#FD178E
Protanopia#74748D
Protanomaly#BB5C8D
Deuteranopia#9C9C87
Deuteranomaly#CA7C8A
Tritanopia#F93939
Tritanomaly#FB2F66
Achromatopsia#858585

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FD178E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fd178e: #FD178E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD178E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fd178e': '#FD178E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.090, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_fd178e">#FD178E</color>
SVG fillfill="#FD178E"

More Pink Colors

#FD178E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FD178E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FD178E?

#FD178E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(253, 23, 142) in RGB and hsl(329, 98%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Pink (#FA1A8E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.37.

What is the RGB value of #FD178E?

#FD178E is rgb(253, 23, 142) — red 253, green 23, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD178E?

#FD178E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 44%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD178E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD178E scores 3.69:1 against white and 5.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD178E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD178E 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 deeppink (#FF1493) at a CIE76 distance of 2.58, which is very hard to tell apart.

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