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#FE72C8 Color

#FE72C8 is rgb(254, 114, 200) in RGB, hsl(323, 99%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 21%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE72C8
HEX#FE72C8
RGBrgb(254, 114, 200)
HSLhsl(323, 99%, 72%)
HSVhsv(323, 55%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 21%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.194 345)
LABlab(67.74% 61.04 -18.13)
LCHlch(67.74% 63.68 343.46)

What #FE72C8 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 #FE72C8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 8.97Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 11.49Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 12.84Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 13.19Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 16.25Mulberry (Crayola)#C8509BΔE 16.75

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

#FE72C8 Channel Values

How #FE72C8 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 114 · B 2008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 99% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 55% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 21% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.48:1 vs white · 8.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE72C8 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 text2.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FE72C8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FE72C8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE72C8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FE72C8
Complementary
#71FEA7
Analogous
#EE71FE
Analogous
#FE7181
Triadic
#C8FE71
Triadic
#71C8FE
Split comp.
#81FE71
Split comp.
#71FEEE

Tints & Shades of #FE72C8

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

#FE85D0
#FE94D6
#FFA9DE
#FFBDE6
#FFD1ED
#FFE1F3

Shades

#FE3EB4
#FE10A3
#DA0187
#A70168
#750148
#47002C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FE72C8.

How #FE72C8 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#FE72C8
Protanopia#9797C7
Protanomaly#C98AC8
Deuteranopia#B1B1C4
Deuteranomaly#D49CC6
Tritanopia#F88181
Tritanomaly#FA7BA2
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FE72C8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe72c8: #FE72C8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE72C8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe72c8': '#FE72C8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.447, blue: 0.784)
Android XML<color name="color_fe72c8">#FE72C8</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE72C8"

More Pink Colors

#FE72C8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FE72C8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE72C8?

#FE72C8 is a light pink — rgb(254, 114, 200) in RGB and hsl(323, 99%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.97.

What is the RGB value of #FE72C8?

#FE72C8 is rgb(254, 114, 200) — red 254, green 114, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE72C8?

#FE72C8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 21%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE72C8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE72C8 scores 2.48:1 against white and 8.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE72C8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE72C8 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 8.97, 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.