#FF5C6F Color

#FF5C6F is rgb(255, 92, 111) in RGB, hsl(353, 100%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 56%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fiery Rose (#FF5470), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF5C6F

HEX#FF5C6F

RGBrgb(255, 92, 111)

HSLhsl(353, 100%, 68%)

HSVhsv(353, 64%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 56%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(69.4% 0.197 17.1)

LABlab(62.41% 63.72 25.04)

LCHlch(62.41% 68.46 21.46)

What #FF5C6F 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 #FF5C6F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Fiery Rose#FF5470ΔE 3.8 Brink Pink#FB607FΔE 9.28 Neon Fuchsia#FE4164ΔE 9.31 Paradise Pink#E63E62ΔE 10.01 Ultra Red#FC6C85ΔE 11.59 Pastel Red#FF6961ΔE 11.93

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#FF5C6F Channel Values

How #FF5C6F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 255 · G 92 · B 111	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 353° · S 100% · L 68%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 353° · S 64% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 64% · Y 56% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.99:1 vs white · 7.01:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF5C6F 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 text7.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FF5C6F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF5C6F; 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

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #FF5C6F

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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Shades

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How #FF5C6F 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#FF5C6F

Protanopia#8B8B6E

Protanomaly#C57B6E

Deuteranopia#AAAA66

Deuteranomaly#D2916A

Tritanopia#FE5F5F

Tritanomaly#FF5E66

Achromatopsia#959595

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Using #FF5C6F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff5c6f: #FF5C6F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF5C6F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff5c6f': '#FF5C6F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.361, blue: 0.435)

Android XML<color name="color_ff5c6f">#FF5C6F</color>

SVG fillfill="#FF5C6F"

More Red Colors

#FF5C6F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000 fffafa 1f0005 fff5f5 1f0008 fff1f2 240000 fff1f0 240909 fff0f2 270707 ffedeb 4e0707 710f04 940000 a81c07 c0362c cdacac e30022 ee204d fa8072 ff1818 ff6467 ffb7c5

#FF5C6F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF5C6F?

#FF5C6F is a light red — rgb(255, 92, 111) in RGB and hsl(353, 100%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fiery Rose (#FF5470), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.8.

What is the RGB value of #FF5C6F?

#FF5C6F is rgb(255, 92, 111) — red 255, green 92, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF5C6F?

#FF5C6F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 56%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF5C6F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF5C6F scores 2.99:1 against white and 7.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF5C6F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF5C6F 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 salmon (#FA8072) at a CIE76 distance of 18.65, which is visibly different.

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