#F5B3CB Color
#F5B3CB is rgb(245, 179, 203) in RGB, hsl(338, 77%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 17%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Little Girl Pink (#F8B9D4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F5B3CBrgb(245, 179, 203)hsl(338, 77%, 83%)hsv(338, 27%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 17%, 4%)oklch(83.5% 0.082 355.4)lab(79.76% 27.28 -2.20)lch(79.76% 27.36 355.39)What #F5B3CB 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 #F5B3CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F5B3CB Channel Values
How #F5B3CB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 245 · G 179 · B 203 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 338° · S 77% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 338° · S 27% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 17% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.72:1 vs white · 12.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F5B3CB 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.
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Colors That Go With #F5B3CB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F5B3CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F5B3CB
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 #F5B3CB 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.
#F5B3CB#C0C0CB#D7BBCB#CCCCC9#DEC2CA#F3B6B6#F4B5BF#C5C5C5Using #F5B3CB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f5b3cb: #F5B3CB;background-color: #F5B3CB;colors: { 'color-f5b3cb': '#F5B3CB' }Color(red: 0.961, green: 0.702, blue: 0.796)<color name="color_f5b3cb">#F5B3CB</color>fill="#F5B3CB"More Pink Colors
#F5B3CB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F5B3CB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F5B3CB?
#F5B3CB is a lightest pink — rgb(245, 179, 203) in RGB and hsl(338, 77%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Little Girl Pink (#F8B9D4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.92.
What is the RGB value of #F5B3CB?
#F5B3CB is rgb(245, 179, 203) — red 245, green 179, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F5B3CB?
#F5B3CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 17%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F5B3CB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F5B3CB scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F5B3CB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F5B3CB 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 7.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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