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#FE52AE Color

#FE52AE is rgb(254, 82, 174) in RGB, hsl(328, 99%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 31%, 0%) 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 5.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE52AE
HEX#FE52AE
RGBrgb(254, 82, 174)
HSLhsl(328, 99%, 66%)
HSVhsv(328, 68%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 31%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(70% 0.223 351.5)
LABlab(62.22% 71.16 -11.62)
LCHlch(62.22% 72.11 350.72)

What #FE52AE 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 #FE52AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 5.56Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 8.16Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 8.92Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 10.16Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 11.15Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 12.2

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

#FE52AE Channel Values

How #FE52AE 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 254 · G 82 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 328° · S 99% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 328° · S 68% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 31% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.99:1 vs white · 7.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE52AE 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 text2.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FE52AE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FE52AE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE52AE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FE52AE
Complementary
#52FEA3
Analogous
#F852FE
Analogous
#FE5258
Triadic
#AEFE52
Triadic
#52AEFE
Split comp.
#58FE52
Split comp.
#52FEF8

Tints & Shades of #FE52AE

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

#FE6CBA
#FE80C3
#FE9ACF
#FFAED9
#FFC7E5
#FFDBEE

Shades

#FE2599
#F40182
#C6016A
#9D0154
#70013C
#420023

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FE52AE.

How #FE52AE 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#FE52AE
Protanopia#8686AD
Protanomaly#C275AE
Deuteranopia#A7A7A9
Deuteranomaly#CF8CAB
Tritanopia#F96464
Tritanomaly#FB5D88
Achromatopsia#959595

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FE52AE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe52ae: #FE52AE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE52AE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe52ae': '#FE52AE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.322, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_fe52ae">#FE52AE</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE52AE"

More Pink Colors

#FE52AE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FE52AE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE52AE?

#FE52AE is a light pink — rgb(254, 82, 174) in RGB and hsl(328, 99%, 66%) 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 5.56.

What is the RGB value of #FE52AE?

#FE52AE is rgb(254, 82, 174) — red 254, green 82, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE52AE?

#FE52AE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 31%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE52AE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE52AE scores 2.99:1 against white and 7.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE52AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE52AE 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 8.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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