Palettes / Colors / #FCA6BF
#FCA6BF — Pale Vivid Pink
#FCA6BF is a pink color we call Pale Vivid Pink, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #FCA6BF 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.
#FCA6BF is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A6FCE4; it also sits naturally between #FCA6E9 and #FCB9A6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCA6BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 166, 191 |
| HSL | 343°, 93%, 82% |
| HSV | 343°, 34%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 34%, 24%, 1% |
| XYZ | 63.19, 51.73, 55.94 |
| Yxy | 51.73, 0.3698, 0.3028 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.12, 35.00, 0.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.92, 35.34, 0.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 65% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 34% · Yellow 24% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCA6BF
.text { color: #FCA6BF; }
.background { background-color: #FCA6BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCA6BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 166, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(343, 93%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCA6BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 166, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCA6BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 166, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCA6BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCA6BF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A6FCE4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCA6BF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCA6BF
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 #FCA6BF: ·
How #FCA6BF 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 #FCA6BF 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 #FCA6BF?
#FCA6BF is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 166, 191). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCA6BF?
#FCA6BF is RGB 252, 166, 191 — HSL 343°, 93%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 34%, 24%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCA6BF?
Its complement is #A6FCE4; analogous partners are #FCA6E9 and #FCB9A6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCA6BF for text?
Black text on #FCA6BF has a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.