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#FB238B Color

#FB238B is rgb(251, 35, 139) in RGB, hsl(331, 96%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 45%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Pink (#FA1A8E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB238B
HEX#FB238B
RGBrgb(251, 35, 139)
HSLhsl(331, 96%, 56%)
HSVhsv(331, 86%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 45%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(65.1% 0.249 359.3)
LABlab(56.32% 80.10 0.11)
LCHlch(56.32% 80.10 0.08)

What #FB238B 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 #FB238B, 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.

#FB238B Channel Values

How #FB238B 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 35 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 96% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 86% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 45% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.67:1 vs white · 5.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB238B 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 text3.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FB238B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FB238B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB238B; 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 #FB238B

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 #FB238B.

How #FB238B 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#FB238B
Protanopia#75758A
Protanomaly#BA5F8A
Deuteranopia#9C9C84
Deuteranomaly#C97D87
Tritanopia#F73D3D
Tritanomaly#F93566
Achromatopsia#858585

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB238B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb238b: #FB238B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB238B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb238b': '#FB238B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.137, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_fb238b">#FB238B</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB238B"

More Pink Colors

#FB238B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FB238B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB238B?

#FB238B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(251, 35, 139) in RGB and hsl(331, 96%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Pink (#FA1A8E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.

What is the RGB value of #FB238B?

#FB238B is rgb(251, 35, 139) — red 251, green 35, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB238B?

#FB238B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 45%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB238B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB238B scores 3.67:1 against white and 5.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB238B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB238B 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 5.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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