What color is #FC8AAD?

#FC8AAD is a light, vivid rose, closest to the named color Rock’n’Rose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FC8AAD?

The RGB value is 252, 138, 173: 252 red, 138 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FC8AAD?

The complementary color is #8AFCD9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FC8AAD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.38:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FC8AAD color

#FC8AAD rgb(252, 138, 173)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FC8AAD is a light, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 54.1% green and 67.8% blue (252, 138, 173).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 95% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 31% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Rock’n’Rose (#FC8AAA), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.38:1).

#FC8AAD color codes

HEX	`#FC8AAD`
RGB	`rgb(252, 138, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 54.1%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 95%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 45%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 31%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.8, 46.97, 1.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.8, 46.98, 1.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.778, 41.894, 44.623)`
Decimal	`16550573`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FC8AAD, 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 #FC8AAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FC8AAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	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 #FC8AAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fc8aad; }
.text { color: #fc8aad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fc8aad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 138 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fc8aad, #fca08a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #FC8AAD?: #FC8AAD is a light, vivid rose, closest to the named color Rock’n’Rose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FC8AAD?: The RGB value is 252, 138, 173: 252 red, 138 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FC8AAD?: The complementary color is #8AFCD9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FC8AAD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.38:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.