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#FAB3CE Color

#FAB3CE is rgb(250, 179, 206) in RGB, hsl(337, 88%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 18%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nadeshiko Pink (#F6ADC6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FAB3CE
HEX#FAB3CE
RGBrgb(250, 179, 206)
HSLhsl(337, 88%, 84%)
HSVhsv(337, 28%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 18%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(84.1% 0.089 354.6)
LABlab(80.36% 29.42 -2.86)
LCHlch(80.36% 29.56 354.46)

What #FAB3CE 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 #FAB3CE, 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 pink in the library.

#FAB3CE Channel Values

How #FAB3CE 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 250 · G 179 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 337° · S 88% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 337° · S 28% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 18% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.69:1 vs white · 12.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FAB3CE 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 text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FAB3CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FAB3CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FAB3CE; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FAB3CE

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FAB3CE.

How #FAB3CE 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#FAB3CE
Protanopia#C2C2CE
Protanomaly#DABCCE
Deuteranopia#CECECC
Deuteranomaly#E1C4CD
Tritanopia#F8B7B7
Tritanomaly#F9B5C0
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FAB3CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fab3ce: #FAB3CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FAB3CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fab3ce': '#FAB3CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.702, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_fab3ce">#FAB3CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#FAB3CE"

More Pink Colors

#FAB3CE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FAB3CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FAB3CE?

#FAB3CE is a lightest pink — rgb(250, 179, 206) in RGB and hsl(337, 88%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nadeshiko Pink (#F6ADC6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.5.

What is the RGB value of #FAB3CE?

#FAB3CE is rgb(250, 179, 206) — red 250, green 179, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FAB3CE?

#FAB3CE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 18%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FAB3CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FAB3CE scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FAB3CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FAB3CE 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 8.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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