French Pink (#FD6C9E)

The hex code for French Pink is #FD6C9E. It is rgb(253, 108, 158) in RGB, hsl(339, 97%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 38%, 1%) in CMYK — a light pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD6C9E

HEX#FD6C9E

RGBrgb(253, 108, 158)

HSLhsl(339, 97%, 71%)

HSVhsv(339, 57%, 99%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 38%, 1%)

OKLCHoklch(72.2% 0.182 1.2)

LABlab(65.50% 59.57 2.28)

LCHlch(65.50% 59.62 2.20)

Colors Closest to French Pink

French Pink is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Medium Pink#FE6E9FΔE 0.7 Cyclamen#F56FA1ΔE 4.66 Light Crimson#F56991ΔE 5.32 Strawberry#FC5A8DΔE 8.29 Watermelon#F05C85ΔE 8.5 Fandango Pink#DE5285ΔE 9.75

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#FD6C9E Channel Values

How French Pink 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 253 · G 108 · B 158	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 339° · S 97% · L 71%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 339° · S 57% · V 99%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 57% · Y 38% · K 1%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.69:1 vs white · 7.82:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a French Pink 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.

TextWhite text2.69:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With French Pink

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite French Pink; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of French Pink

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

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How French Pink 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#FD6C9E

Protanopia#93939D

Protanomaly#C7859E

Deuteranopia#AEAE99

Deuteranomaly#D3989B

Tritanopia#FA7474

Tritanomaly#FB7187

Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

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Using #FD6C9E in Code

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

CSS custom property--french-pink: #FD6C9E;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD6C9E;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'french-pink': '#FD6C9E' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.424, blue: 0.620)

Android XML<color name="french_pink">#FD6C9E</color>

SVG fillfill="#FD6C9E"

More Pink Colors

French Pink sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

fda5d5 fd3f92 fddde6 fce7f3 fdf2f8 fccee8 fe28a2 fc8eac fe347e fc89ac fe4eda fc74fd ff389c ffadff 38001e 65315f 81007f 993399 b300b2 cb99c9 d71868 e30b5d eda6c4 f5eff5

#FD6C9E Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for French Pink?

The hex code for French Pink is #FD6C9E. That is rgb(253, 108, 158) in RGB, hsl(339, 97%, 71%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 38%, 1%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FD6C9E?

#FD6C9E is rgb(253, 108, 158) — red 253, green 108, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD6C9E?

#FD6C9E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 38%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD6C9E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD6C9E scores 2.69:1 against white and 7.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD6C9E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD6C9E 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 12.49, which is visibly different.

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