#FABAAE Color
#FABAAE is rgb(250, 186, 174) in RGB, hsl(9, 88%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 30%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Melon (#FEBAAD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FABAAErgb(250, 186, 174)hsl(9, 88%, 83%)hsv(9, 30%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 30%, 2%)oklch(84.4% 0.077 30.7)lab(81.31% 22.64 15.63)lch(81.31% 27.52 34.62)What #FABAAE 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 #FABAAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FABAAE Channel Values
How #FABAAE 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 250 · G 186 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 9° · S 88% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 9° · S 30% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 30% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.65:1 vs white · 12.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FABAAE 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 #FABAAE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FABAAE; 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 #FABAAE
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 #FABAAE 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.
#FABAAE#C7C7AE#DDC2AE#D2D2AC#E3C9AD#FBB9B9#FBB9B4#C9C9C9Using #FABAAE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fabaae: #FABAAE;background-color: #FABAAE;colors: { 'color-fabaae': '#FABAAE' }Color(red: 0.980, green: 0.729, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_fabaae">#FABAAE</color>fill="#FABAAE"More Red Colors
#FABAAE sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FABAAE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FABAAE?
#FABAAE is a lightest red — rgb(250, 186, 174) in RGB and hsl(9, 88%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Melon (#FEBAAD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.89.
What is the RGB value of #FABAAE?
#FABAAE is rgb(250, 186, 174) — red 250, green 186, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FABAAE?
#FABAAE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 30%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FABAAE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FABAAE scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FABAAE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FABAAE 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 11.59, which is visibly different.
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