redwarmCC0 survey name

Pinky Red #FC2647

Pinky Red is a mid-tone, vivid warm color (#FC2647; HSL 351° 97% 57%). Name from the public-domain xkcd color survey (CC0), where it was contributed as “pinky red”.

Use cases: Alerts · Attention accents

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Families: Reds · Rose Colors

Color values

FormatValue
HEX#FC2647
RGBrgb(252, 38, 71)
HSLhsl(351, 97%, 57%)
HSVhsv(351, 85%, 99%)
OKLCHoklch(63.85% 0.24 20.9)
OKLaboklab(63.85% 0.2244 0.0855)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 84.9%, 71.8%, 1.2%)
XYZxyz(41.9804, 22.5435, 8.1009)
CIE-LABlab(54.6, 76.5, 37.6)
CIE-LCHlch(54.6, 85.2, 26.2°)
Luminance0.225 (WCAG relative)
/* Pinky Red */ --pinky-red: #fc2647; color: #fc2647; background-color: #fc2647;

Source: xkcd color survey name (public domain, CC0). CSS keyword: pinkyred.

Collections: Vibrant Colors · Neon Colors · Sunset Colors

Shade scale

Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →

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Shades (toward black)

#e02740 #c52639 #ab2533 #91232c #782026 #601d20 #49191a #331414 #1f0d0b #000000

Tints (toward white)

#ff4a57 #ff6468 #ff7a7a #ff8f8c #ffa29e #ffb5b1 #ffc8c4 #ffdad7 #ffedeb #ffffff

Tones (toward gray)

#f23b4d #e84952 #dd5558 #d25e5e #c76664 #bb6d6a #ae7370 #a17976 #937e7c #838383

Color harmonies

Complementary

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#FC2647
#26FCDB
#fc2647 #26fcdb

Analogous

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#FC26B2
#FC2647
#FC7026
#fc26b2 #fc2647 #fc7026

Triadic

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#FC2647
#47FC26
#2647FC
#fc2647 #47fc26 #2647fc

Tetradic

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#FC2647
#B2FC26
#26FCDB
#7026FC
#fc2647 #b2fc26 #26fcdb #7026fc

Square

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#FC2647
#B2FC26
#26FCDB
#7026FC
#fc2647 #b2fc26 #26fcdb #7026fc

Split Complementary

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#FC2647
#26FC70
#26B2FC
#fc2647 #26fc70 #26b2fc

Monochromatic

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#A5021B
#E20325
#FC2647
#FD627A
#FE9FAD
#a5021b #e20325 #fc2647 #fd627a #fe9fad

Accessibility & contrast

3.81
#FC2647 on #FFFFFF
AA text AA large AAA text UI 3:1
5.51
#FC2647 on #000000
AA text AA large AAA text UI 3:1

Best text on pinky red

5.51
#000000 text

WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1. Open the contrast checker →

Color blindness preview

Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.

Normal vision
Protanopia (red-blind)
#6E6646
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#A2923F
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#FF0036

Closest named colors

Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀) across the full color database.

ColorNameΔE₀₀
Neon Red #FF073A2.45
Red Pink #FA2A553.50
Light Red #FF474C4.44
Pink Red #F5054F4.78
Cherry Red #F7022A5.78
Pastel Red #DB58566.55

Colors that go with pinky red

Top matches by hue harmony, contrast and saturation compatibility.

Scarlet #BE0119
1.7:1
Same hue family as pinky red (Δh 2°) — guaranteed harmony
Gold #FFD700
2.7:1
Warm/cool bridge (Δh 60°) — adds depth without tension
Royal #0C1793
3.5:1
Triadic harmony (Δh ≈116°) — balanced three-way contrast
Spearmint #1EF876
2.7:1
Split-complementary angle (Δh ≈153°) — strong but softer than direct complement
Turquoise Green #04F489
2.6:1
Complementary hue (Δh ≈163°) — maximum hue contrast

Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.