Information about #FC859A color

#FC859A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FC859A falls into the Red Color FamilyFull Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(252, 133, 154) — 98.8% red, 52.2% green, 60.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 47 / 38 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength earthy red, #FC859A has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Rosa (#FE86A4). Slightly further away sit Tulip (#FF878D) and Blushing Android (#FF7FA6).

In RGB terms — rgb(252, 133, 154) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FC859A: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FC859A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#FC859A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #FC859A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Rosa color link
Rosa

#FE86A4

Tulip color link
Tulip

#FF878D

Pastel Berry color link
Pastel Berry

#ED8698

Salmon Pink color link
Salmon Pink

#FF91A4

Pinky color link
Pinky

#FC86AA

Wewak color link
Wewak

#F1919A

Carnation color link
Carnation

#FD798F

Pink Sherbet color link
Pink Sherbet

#F78FA7

One Kin Dye color link
One Kin Dye

#F08F90

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FC859A
  • RGB252, 133, 154
  • CMYK0, 47, 38, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 133, 154)
  • HSL349°, 95%, 75%
  • HSL Precise349.412°, 95.2%, 75.49%
  • HSV349°, 47%, 99%
  • HSB349°, 47%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.522, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.522, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.522, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFC859A
  • DECIMAL ID16549274
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01