Close to Shocking Pink
#FC49CF
#FC49CF is a light, vivid pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 28.6% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 315°, with 97% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FC49CF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
Open in the palette creator →Tetradic
Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.00:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.99:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.00:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.99:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FC49CF as they’d see it.
#FC49CF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FC49CF
What color is #FC49CF?
#FC49CF is a light, vivid pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 28.6% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 315°, with 97% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FC49CF in RGB?
#FC49CF is rgb(252, 73, 207): 252 red, 73 green, and 207 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FC49CF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 71, 18, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FC49CF?
PANTONE 806 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FC49CF?
Its complement #0CAC45 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.