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#FD8CC4 Color

#FD8CC4 is rgb(253, 140, 196) in RGB, hsl(330, 97%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 23%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD8CC4
HEX#FD8CC4
RGBrgb(253, 140, 196)
HSLhsl(330, 97%, 77%)
HSVhsv(330, 45%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 23%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(77.8% 0.15 350.1)
LABlab(72.23% 48.52 -9.24)
LCHlch(72.23% 49.39 349.22)

What #FD8CC4 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 #FD8CC4, 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.

#FD8CC4 Channel Values

How #FD8CC4 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 140 · B 1968-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 97% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 45% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 23% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.16:1 vs white · 9.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FD8CC4 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 text2.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FD8CC4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FD8CC4; 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 #FD8CC4

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FD8CC4.

How #FD8CC4 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#FD8CC4
Protanopia#A7A7C3
Protanomaly#CF9DC4
Deuteranopia#BCBCC1
Deuteranomaly#D9ABC2
Tritanopia#F99595
Tritanomaly#FA91AA
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FD8CC4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fd8cc4: #FD8CC4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD8CC4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fd8cc4': '#FD8CC4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.549, blue: 0.769)
Android XML<color name="color_fd8cc4">#FD8CC4</color>
SVG fillfill="#FD8CC4"

More Pink Colors

#FD8CC4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FD8CC4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FD8CC4?

#FD8CC4 is a light pink — rgb(253, 140, 196) in RGB and hsl(330, 97%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.

What is the RGB value of #FD8CC4?

#FD8CC4 is rgb(253, 140, 196) — red 253, green 140, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD8CC4?

#FD8CC4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 23%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD8CC4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD8CC4 scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD8CC4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD8CC4 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 15.72, which is visibly different.

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