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#FD7CAE Color

#FD7CAE is rgb(253, 124, 174) in RGB, hsl(337, 97%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 31%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyclamen (#F56FA1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD7CAE
HEX#FD7CAE
RGBrgb(253, 124, 174)
HSLhsl(337, 97%, 74%)
HSVhsv(337, 51%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 31%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.165 357.4)
LABlab(68.66% 53.87 -2.21)
LCHlch(68.66% 53.91 357.65)

What #FD7CAE 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 #FD7CAE, 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.

#FD7CAE Channel Values

How #FD7CAE 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 124 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 337° · S 97% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 337° · S 51% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 31% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.42:1 vs white · 8.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FD7CAE 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 text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FD7CAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FD7CAE; 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 #FD7CAE

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 #FD7CAE 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#FD7CAE
Protanopia#9C9CAD
Protanomaly#CA91AE
Deuteranopia#B5B5AA
Deuteranomaly#D5A1AC
Tritanopia#FA8484
Tritanomaly#FB8196
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

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Using #FD7CAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fd7cae: #FD7CAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD7CAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fd7cae': '#FD7CAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.486, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_fd7cae">#FD7CAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#FD7CAE"

More Pink Colors

#FD7CAE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FD7CAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FD7CAE?

#FD7CAE is a light pink — rgb(253, 124, 174) in RGB and hsl(337, 97%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyclamen (#F56FA1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.63.

What is the RGB value of #FD7CAE?

#FD7CAE is rgb(253, 124, 174) — red 253, green 124, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD7CAE?

#FD7CAE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 31%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD7CAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD7CAE scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD7CAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD7CAE 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 11.97, which is visibly different.

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