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#FD44AD Color

#FD44AD is rgb(253, 68, 173) in RGB, hsl(326, 98%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 32%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Strawberry (#FF43A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD44AD
HEX#FD44AD
RGBrgb(253, 68, 173)
HSLhsl(326, 98%, 63%)
HSVhsv(326, 73%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 32%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(68.6% 0.238 350.5)
LABlab(60.37% 75.29 -13.84)
LCHlch(60.37% 76.55 349.59)

What #FD44AD 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 #FD44AD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 5.25Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 7.12Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 7.19Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 8.65Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 10.33Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 11.23

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

#FD44AD Channel Values

How #FD44AD 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 68 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 98% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 73% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 73% · Y 32% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.18:1 vs white · 6.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FD44AD 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 text3.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FD44AD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FD44AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FD44AD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FD44AD
Complementary
#44FD94
Analogous
#F144FD
Analogous
#FD4451
Triadic
#ADFD44
Triadic
#44ADFD
Split comp.
#51FD44
Split comp.
#44FDF1

Tints & Shades of #FD44AD

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

#FD5DB8
#FE77C3
#FE90CE
#FEA9D9
#FEC2E4
#FFDCEF

Shades

#FD1C9B
#E80285
#C0026E
#920154
#6A013D
#3D0123

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FD44AD.

How #FD44AD 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#FD44AD
Protanopia#8080AC
Protanomaly#BF6DAD
Deuteranopia#A2A2A8
Deuteranomaly#CD87AA
Tritanopia#F85A5A
Tritanomaly#FA5284
Achromatopsia#909090

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FD44AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fd44ad: #FD44AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD44AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fd44ad': '#FD44AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.267, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_fd44ad">#FD44AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#FD44AD"

More Pink Colors

#FD44AD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FD44AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FD44AD?

#FD44AD is a light pink — rgb(253, 68, 173) in RGB and hsl(326, 98%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Strawberry (#FF43A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.

What is the RGB value of #FD44AD?

#FD44AD is rgb(253, 68, 173) — red 253, green 68, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD44AD?

#FD44AD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 32%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD44AD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD44AD scores 3.18:1 against white and 6.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD44AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD44AD 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 13.24, which is visibly different.

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