What color is #FC0066?

#FC0066 is a vivid rose, closest to the named color Shocking Rose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FC0066?

The RGB value is 252, 0, 102: 252 red, 0 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FC0066?

The complementary color is #00FC96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FC0066?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and white text 3.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FC0066 color

#FC0066 rgb(252, 0, 102)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FC0066 is a vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 0% green and 40% blue (252, 0, 102).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 100% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 60% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Shocking Rose (#FF006A), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.33:1).

#FC0066 color codes

HEX	`#FC0066`
RGB	`rgb(252, 0, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 0%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 100%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 100%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 60%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.67, 82.2, 17.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.67, 84.14, 12.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.548, 21.662, 14.509)`
Decimal	`16515174`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FC0066, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #FC0066	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#FC0066 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #FC0066 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fc0066; }
.text { color: #fc0066; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fc0066; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 0 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fc0066, #fc1800); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerise.

Questions

What color is #FC0066?: #FC0066 is a vivid rose, closest to the named color Shocking Rose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FC0066?: The RGB value is 252, 0, 102: 252 red, 0 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FC0066?: The complementary color is #00FC96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FC0066?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and white text 3.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.