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#FDA0EC Color

#FDA0EC is rgb(253, 160, 236) in RGB, hsl(311, 96%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 7%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDA0EC
HEX#FDA0EC
RGBrgb(253, 160, 236)
HSLhsl(311, 96%, 81%)
HSVhsv(311, 37%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 7%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(82.3% 0.145 333.7)
LABlab(77.36% 43.42 -23.44)
LCHlch(77.36% 49.34 331.64)

What #FDA0EC 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 #FDA0EC, 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.

#FDA0EC Channel Values

How #FDA0EC 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 160 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 96% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 37% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 7% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.84:1 vs white · 11.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDA0EC 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 text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FDA0EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDA0EC; 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
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FDA0EC

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 #FDA0EC.

How #FDA0EC 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#FDA0EC
Protanopia#B4B4EC
Protanomaly#D5ADEC
Deuteranopia#C5C5EA
Deuteranomaly#DEB8EB
Tritanopia#F6ACAC
Tritanomaly#F9A7C9
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FDA0EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fda0ec: #FDA0EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDA0EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fda0ec': '#FDA0EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.627, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_fda0ec">#FDA0EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#FDA0EC"

More Pink Colors

#FDA0EC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FDA0EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FDA0EC?

#FDA0EC is a lightest pink — rgb(253, 160, 236) in RGB and hsl(311, 96%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.5.

What is the RGB value of #FDA0EC?

#FDA0EC is rgb(253, 160, 236) — red 253, green 160, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDA0EC?

#FDA0EC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 7%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDA0EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDA0EC scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDA0EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDA0EC 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 13.5, which is visibly different.

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