Palettes / Colors / #FC97AA
#FC97AA — Light Vivid Red
#FC97AA is a red color we call Light Vivid Red, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #FC97AA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#FC97AA is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #97FCE9; it also sits naturally between #FC97DC and #FCB797. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FC97AA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 151, 170 |
| HSL | 349°, 94%, 79% |
| HSV | 349°, 40%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 40%, 33%, 1% |
| XYZ | 58.47, 45.73, 43.78 |
| Yxy | 45.73, 0.3951, 0.3090 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.37, 40.02, 6.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.62, 40.23, 5.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 59% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 33% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FC97AA
.text { color: #FC97AA; }
.background { background-color: #FC97AA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FC97AA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 151, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(349, 94%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FC97AA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 151, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FC97AA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 151, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FC97AA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FC97AA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #97FCE9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FC97AA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FC97AA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #FC97AA: ·
How #FC97AA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #FC97AA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FC97AA?
#FC97AA is Light Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 252, 151, 170). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FC97AA?
#FC97AA is RGB 252, 151, 170 — HSL 349°, 94%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 40%, 33%, 1%.
What colors go with #FC97AA?
Its complement is #97FCE9; analogous partners are #FC97DC and #FCB797. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FC97AA for text?
Black text on #FC97AA has a contrast ratio of 10.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.07:1.