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#FB18AC Color

#FB18AC is rgb(251, 24, 172) in RGB, hsl(321, 97%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 90%, 31%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fashion Fuchsia (#F400A1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB18AC
HEX#FB18AC
RGBrgb(251, 24, 172)
HSLhsl(321, 97%, 54%)
HSVhsv(321, 90%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 90%, 31%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(65.8% 0.268 348.6)
LABlab(56.70% 83.77 -18.80)
LCHlch(56.70% 85.85 347.35)

What #FB18AC 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 #FB18AC, 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.

#FB18AC Channel Values

How #FB18AC 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 24 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 321° · S 97% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 321° · S 90% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 90% · Y 31% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.6:1 vs white · 5.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB18AC 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 text3.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FB18AC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB18AC; 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 #FB18AC

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 #FB18AC.

How #FB18AC 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#FB18AC
Protanopia#7373AB
Protanomaly#BA5CAC
Deuteranopia#9A9AA7
Deuteranomaly#C97BA9
Tritanopia#F54545
Tritanomaly#F7387C
Achromatopsia#878787

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB18AC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb18ac: #FB18AC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB18AC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb18ac': '#FB18AC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.094, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_fb18ac">#FB18AC</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB18AC"

More Pink Colors

#FB18AC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FB18AC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB18AC?

#FB18AC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(251, 24, 172) in RGB and hsl(321, 97%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fashion Fuchsia (#F400A1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.64.

What is the RGB value of #FB18AC?

#FB18AC is rgb(251, 24, 172) — red 251, green 24, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB18AC?

#FB18AC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 90%, 31%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB18AC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB18AC scores 3.6:1 against white and 5.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB18AC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB18AC 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 14.68, which is visibly different.

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