Palettes / Colors / #FCACC2
#FCACC2 — Pale Vivid Pink
#FCACC2 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 #FCACC2 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.
#FCACC2 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 #ABFCE6; it also sits naturally between #FCABE9 and #FCBEAB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCACC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 172, 194 |
| HSL | 344°, 93%, 83% |
| HSV | 344°, 32%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 32%, 23%, 1% |
| XYZ | 64.64, 54.10, 58.07 |
| Yxy | 54.10, 0.3656, 0.3060 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.52, 32.29, 0.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.55, 32.59, 0.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 67% · Blue 76%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 23% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCACC2
.text { color: #FCACC2; }
.background { background-color: #FCACC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCACC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 172, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(344, 93%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCACC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 172, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCACC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 172, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCACC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCACC2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABFCE6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCACC2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCACC2
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 #FCACC2: ·
How #FCACC2 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 #FCACC2 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 #FCACC2?
#FCACC2 is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 172, 194). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCACC2?
#FCACC2 is RGB 252, 172, 194 — HSL 344°, 93%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 23%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCACC2?
Its complement is #ABFCE6; analogous partners are #FCABE9 and #FCBEAB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCACC2 for text?
Black text on #FCACC2 has a contrast ratio of 11.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.