#F8B9BD Color
#F8B9BD is rgb(248, 185, 189) in RGB, hsl(356, 82%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 24%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Pink (#F7BFBE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F8B9BDrgb(248, 185, 189)hsl(356, 82%, 85%)hsv(356, 25%, 97%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 24%, 3%)oklch(84.4% 0.073 14.5)lab(81.15% 23.86 7.37)lch(81.15% 24.97 17.16)What #F8B9BD 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 #F8B9BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F8B9BD Channel Values
How #F8B9BD 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 248 · G 185 · B 189 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 356° · S 82% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 356° · S 25% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 24% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.66:1 vs white · 12.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F8B9BD 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 #F8B9BD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F8B9BD; 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 #F8B9BD
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 #F8B9BD 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f8b9bd: #F8B9BD;background-color: #F8B9BD;colors: { 'color-f8b9bd': '#F8B9BD' }Color(red: 0.973, green: 0.725, blue: 0.741)<color name="color_f8b9bd">#F8B9BD</color>fill="#F8B9BD"More Red Colors
#F8B9BD sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F8B9BD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F8B9BD?
#F8B9BD is a lightest red — rgb(248, 185, 189) in RGB and hsl(356, 82%, 85%) 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 3.75.
What is the RGB value of #F8B9BD?
#F8B9BD is rgb(248, 185, 189) — red 248, green 185, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F8B9BD?
#F8B9BD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 24%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F8B9BD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F8B9BD scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F8B9BD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F8B9BD 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 4.5, which is very hard to tell apart.
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