What color is #FC5097?

#FC5097 is a light, vivid rose, closest to the named color Pansy. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FC5097?

The RGB value is 252, 80, 151: 252 red, 80 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FC5097?

The complementary color is #50FCB5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FC5097?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FC5097 color

#FC5097 rgb(252, 80, 151)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FC5097 is a light, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 31.4% green and 59.2% blue (252, 80, 151).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 97% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 40% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Pansy (#F75394), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.73:1).

#FC5097 color codes

HEX	`#FC5097`
RGB	`rgb(252, 80, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 31.4%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 97%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 68%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 40%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.49, 70.13, -1.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.49, 70.14, 358.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.603, 28.673, 32.247)`
Decimal	`16535703`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FC5097, 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 #FC5097	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#FC5097 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.73:1	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 #FC5097 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fc5097; }
.text { color: #fc5097; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fc5097; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 80 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fc5097, #fc5f50); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Deep Pink.

Questions

What color is #FC5097?: #FC5097 is a light, vivid rose, closest to the named color Pansy. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FC5097?: The RGB value is 252, 80, 151: 252 red, 80 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FC5097?: The complementary color is #50FCB5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FC5097?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.