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#F5B2BA Color

#F5B2BA is rgb(245, 178, 186) in RGB, hsl(353, 77%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 24%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pink (#FFB6C1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F5B2BA
HEX#F5B2BA
RGBrgb(245, 178, 186)
HSLhsl(353, 77%, 83%)
HSVhsv(353, 27%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 24%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(82.8% 0.079 11)
LABlab(79.16% 25.94 6.10)
LCHlch(79.16% 26.65 13.24)

What #F5B2BA 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 #F5B2BA, 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.

#F5B2BA Channel Values

How #F5B2BA 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 245 · G 178 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 353° · S 77% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 353° · S 27% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 24% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.76:1 vs white · 11.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F5B2BA 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 text1.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F5B2BA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F5B2BA; 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 #F5B2BA

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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How #F5B2BA 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#F5B2BA
Protanopia#C0C0BA
Protanomaly#D7BABA
Deuteranopia#CBCBB8
Deuteranomaly#DDC2B9
Tritanopia#F4B3B3
Tritanomaly#F5B3B6
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

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Using #F5B2BA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f5b2ba: #F5B2BA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F5B2BA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f5b2ba': '#F5B2BA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.961, green: 0.698, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_f5b2ba">#F5B2BA</color>
SVG fillfill="#F5B2BA"

More Red Colors

#F5B2BA sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F5B2BA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F5B2BA?

#F5B2BA is a lightest red — rgb(245, 178, 186) in RGB and hsl(353, 77%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pink (#FFB6C1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.28.

What is the RGB value of #F5B2BA?

#F5B2BA is rgb(245, 178, 186) — red 245, green 178, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F5B2BA?

#F5B2BA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 24%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F5B2BA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F5B2BA scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F5B2BA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F5B2BA 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 3.28, which is very hard to tell apart.

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