#FC72AA
Closest named color: Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF). oklch(73.2% 0.177 356.9), rgb(252, 114, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#FC72AA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC72AA |
| RGB | rgb(252, 114, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 96%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.177 356.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FC72AA | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC72AA | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC72AA text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC72AA text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2EA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9DA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA2C2
oklch(80.8% 0.111 356.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC72AA
oklch(73.2% 0.177 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#EA338B
oklch(63.1% 0.226 357.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF0075
oklch(55.6% 0.227 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#910050
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#780843
oklch(37.7% 0.148 356.8)
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Step 950
950
#470B27
oklch(27.1% 0.093 357.2)
#FC72AA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8791AC | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACABA7 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6887 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC72AA
#FC72AA
oklch(73.2% 0.177 356.9)
- #00C4A7
#00C4A7
oklch(73.3% 0.136 176.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FC72AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.021
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.023
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.026
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.043
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.046
Use #FC72AA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.