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#FB049C Color

#FB049C is rgb(251, 4, 156) in RGB, hsl(323, 97%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 38%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Rose (#FE28A2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB049C
HEX#FB049C
RGBrgb(251, 4, 156)
HSLhsl(323, 97%, 50%)
HSVhsv(323, 98%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 38%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(64.8% 0.267 353.1)
LABlab(55.65% 84.29 -10.97)
LCHlch(55.65% 85.00 352.59)

What #FB049C 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 #FB049C, 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.

#FB049C Channel Values

How #FB049C 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 251 · G 4 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 97% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 98% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 38% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.75:1 vs white · 5.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB049C 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 text3.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FB049C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FB049C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB049C; 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 #FB049C

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FB049C.

How #FB049C 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#FB049C
Protanopia#71719B
Protanomaly#B9599B
Deuteranopia#999996
Deuteranomaly#C87999
Tritanopia#F63A3A
Tritanomaly#F82D6F
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB049C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb049c: #FB049C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB049C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb049c': '#FB049C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.016, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_fb049c">#FB049C</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB049C"

More Pink Colors

#FB049C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FB049C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB049C?

#FB049C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(251, 4, 156) in RGB and hsl(323, 97%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Rose (#FE28A2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.62.

What is the RGB value of #FB049C?

#FB049C is rgb(251, 4, 156) — red 251, green 4, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB049C?

#FB049C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 38%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB049C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB049C scores 3.75:1 against white and 5.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB049C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB049C 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 deeppink (#FF1493) at a CIE76 distance of 6.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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