What color is #FC53AD?

#FC53AD is a light, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(252, 83, 173), and in HSL hsl(328, 97%, 66%).

Is #FC53AD accessible as text?

On white, #FC53AD has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.98:1 (passes). For text placed on #FC53AD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FC53AD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-400 (#FB64B6).

What colors go well with #FC53AD?

#FC53AD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #54FCA3. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #FC53AD below.

Is #FC53AD good for buttons?

#FC53AD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #FC53AD — white text only reaches 3.01:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #FC53AD the same as CSS hotpink?

No — #FC53AD is not the CSS named color hotpink, but hotpink (#FF69B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#FC53AD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FC53AD

Not just a swatch — here's how #FC53AD works with other colors. Named schemes with #FC53AD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #FC53AD Secondary #E86D5D Accent #EF993D Anchor #5B3A53 Surface #F5E8D7

Hot Pink glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FC53AD Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Hot Pink sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FC53AD Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Hot Pink sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #FC53AD Secondary #B9612F Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Hot Pink as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #FC53AD Secondary #F2B6CF Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Hot Pink is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Hot Pink carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #FC53AD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 76/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 33/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 85/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 26/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #FC53AD

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People also use #FC53AD with

Heliotrope Tomato Red Light Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FAE2EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FC5476 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #FC53AD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #FC53AD;
  --color-base-rgb: 252 83 173;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.8% 0.220 351.5);
  --color-50: #FEF0F8;
  --color-100: #FDD8EC;
  --color-200: #FCB1D9;
  --color-300: #F679BC;
  --color-400: #E9499E;
  --color-500: #D02580;
  --color-600: #9D2565;
  --color-700: #6F204A;
  --color-800: #481932;
  --color-900: #2C111F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  hot-pink: {
    50: '#FEF0F8',
    100: '#FDD8EC',
    200: '#FCB1D9',
    300: '#F679BC',
    400: '#E9499E',
    500: '#D02580',
    600: '#9D2565',
    700: '#6F204A',
    800: '#481932',
    900: '#2C111F',
  },
}

$base: #FC53AD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0F8;
$base-100: #FDD8EC;
$base-200: #FCB1D9;
$base-300: #F679BC;
$base-400: #E9499E;
$base-500: #D02580;
$base-600: #9D2565;
$base-700: #6F204A;
$base-800: #481932;
$base-900: #2C111F;
$base-hover: #FB128E;
$base-subtle: #F8D2E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FC53AD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F679BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E9499E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D02580",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9D2565",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6F204A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#481932",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C111F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}