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#F0B7BC Color

#F0B7BC is rgb(240, 183, 188) in RGB, hsl(355, 66%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 22%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Pink (#F7BFBE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F0B7BC
HEX#F0B7BC
RGBrgb(240, 183, 188)
HSLhsl(355, 66%, 83%)
HSVhsv(355, 24%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 22%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(83.3% 0.066 12.7)
LABlab(79.83% 21.78 5.89)
LCHlch(79.83% 22.56 15.13)

What #F0B7BC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F0B7BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#F0B7BC Channel Values

How #F0B7BC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 240 · G 183 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 355° · S 66% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 355° · S 24% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 22% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.72:1 vs white · 12.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F0B7BC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F0B7BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F0B7BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #F0B7BC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #F0B7BC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F0B7BC
Protanopia#C2C2BC
Protanomaly#D6BEBC
Deuteranopia#CCCCBA
Deuteranomaly#DBC4BB
Tritanopia#F0B8B8
Tritanomaly#F0B7B9
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

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Using #F0B7BC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f0b7bc: #F0B7BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F0B7BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f0b7bc': '#F0B7BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.718, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_f0b7bc">#F0B7BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#F0B7BC"

More Red Colors

#F0B7BC sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F0B7BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F0B7BC?

#F0B7BC is a lightest red — rgb(240, 183, 188) in RGB and hsl(355, 66%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Pink (#F7BFBE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.01.

What is the RGB value of #F0B7BC?

#F0B7BC is rgb(240, 183, 188) — red 240, green 183, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F0B7BC?

#F0B7BC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 22%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F0B7BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F0B7BC scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F0B7BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F0B7BC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 5.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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