PINK

Flamingo

#FC8EAC

Conversions

HEX#FC8EAC

RGBrgb(252, 142, 172)

HSLhsl(344, 95%, 77%)

HSVhsv(344, 44%, 99%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 32%, 1%)

Copy CSS

color: #fc8eac;
/* rgb  */ color: rgb(252, 142, 172);
/* hsl  */ color: hsl(344, 95%, 77%);

Contrast

On whiteFail · 2.19 : 1

On ink blackPass · 8.75 : 1

Shades

Tints

Pairings

About Flamingo

Flamingo is the hex color #FC8EAC, which translates to rgb(252, 142, 172) in RGB and hsl(344, 95%, 77%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 344 degrees, with a saturation of 95 percent and a lightness of 77 percent. That combination gives Flamingo a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.

How Flamingo compares

The closest standard CSS keyword is palevioletred (#DB7093), a CIE76 distance of 11.3 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is rose-300 (#FFA1AD), at a distance of 11.2. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Salmon Pink at 3.5. Sorted by lightness, Flamingo is number 20 of the 27 pink colors here.

Text on Flamingo

2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Flamingo, led by Ink black at 8.75:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Flamingo already loaded as the background.

Contrast of common text colors on Flamingo. AA normal text needs 4.5:1, AA large text and non-text elements need 3:1, AAA normal text needs 7:1.
Text color	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal
White #FFFFFF	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Ink black #0F0F12	8.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Mid grey #6B7280	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Dark grey #374151	4.71:1	Pass	Pass	Fail
Light grey #E5E7EB	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

Building a palette around Flamingo

The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Flamingo for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color.

Full values for Flamingo

Format	Value
HEX	#FC8EAC
RGB	rgb(252, 142, 172)
HSL	hsl(344, 95%, 77%)
HSV	hsv(344, 44%, 99%)
CMYK	cmyk(0%, 44%, 32%, 1%)
OKLCH	oklch(77.24% 0.1362 3.30)
CIELAB	lab(71.57 44.84 2.78)

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Last updated 5 August 2026 by FusionStudios. Every value on this page is computed by the same functions the tools use. How this is calculated.