Flamingo Pink (#FC8EAC)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 2.19:1 — vs black: 9.60:1

Color values

  • HEX #FC8EAC
  • RGB rgb(252, 142, 172)
  • HSL hsl(343, 94%, 77%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 44, 32, 1 )
  • Websafe #FF9999

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #FC8EAC based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Flamingo Pink
#FC8EAC Base
#8EFCDE
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Flamingo Pink
#FC8EAC Base
#FC8EE3
#FCA78E
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Flamingo Pink
#FC8EAC Base
#ACFC8E
#8EACFC
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Flamingo Pink
#FC8EAC Base
#8EFCA7
#8EE3FC
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Flamingo Pink
#FC8EAC Base
#E3FC8E
#8EFCDE
#A78EFC
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Flamingo Pink
#FC8EAC Base
#EB0645
#FA4375
#FB668F
#FDB6C9
#FED9E3
#FEE6ED
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Flamingo Pink, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#190107
#61031C
#A80431
#F00646
#FA4677
Flamingo Pink #FC8EAC Base
#FCA0B9
#FDB1C6
#FDC3D3
#FED5E0
#FEE6ED
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #FC8EAC. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #FC8EAC;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #FC8EAC;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #FC8EAC;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #FC8EAC,
        #8EFCDE
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #FC8EAC,
        #8EFCDE
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$flamingo-pink: #FC8EAC;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$flamingo-pink-r: 252;
$flamingo-pink-g: 142;
$flamingo-pink-b: 172;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $flamingo-pink;
    color: rgba($flamingo-pink-r, $flamingo-pink-g, $flamingo-pink-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Flamingo Pink appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #FC8EAC How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #B7B7A9 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #9F9FAD Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #FA9292 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #AFAFAF Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Flamingo Pink ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Flamingo Pink #FC8EAC Base
Baker-Miller Pink #FF91AF ΔE 0.80
Tickle Me Pink #FC89AC ΔE 1.38
Pink Sherbet #F78FA7 ΔE 1.55
Vanilla Ice #F38FA9 ΔE 1.58

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.