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#FB2D5D Color

#FB2D5D is rgb(251, 45, 93) in RGB, hsl(346, 96%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 63%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Radical Red (#FF355E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB2D5D
HEX#FB2D5D
RGBrgb(251, 45, 93)
HSLhsl(346, 96%, 58%)
HSVhsv(346, 82%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 63%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(64.4% 0.235 15.1)
LABlab(56.10% 76.04 27.30)
LCHlch(56.10% 80.79 19.75)

What #FB2D5D 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 #FB2D5D, 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 red in the library.

#FB2D5D Channel Values

How #FB2D5D 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 45 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 96% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 82% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 82% · Y 63% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.73:1 vs white · 5.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB2D5D 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 text3.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FB2D5D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FB2D5D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB2D5D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FB2D5D

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 #FB2D5D.

How #FB2D5D 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#FB2D5D
Protanopia#78785B
Protanomaly#BB625C
Deuteranopia#9D9D51
Deuteranomaly#CA7F56
Tritanopia#FA3636
Tritanomaly#FA3349
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB2D5D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb2d5d: #FB2D5D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB2D5D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb2d5d': '#FB2D5D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.176, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_fb2d5d">#FB2D5D</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB2D5D"

More Red Colors

#FB2D5D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FB2D5D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB2D5D?

#FB2D5D is a mid-tone red — rgb(251, 45, 93) in RGB and hsl(346, 96%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Radical Red (#FF355E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.14.

What is the RGB value of #FB2D5D?

#FB2D5D is rgb(251, 45, 93) — red 251, green 45, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB2D5D?

#FB2D5D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 63%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB2D5D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB2D5D scores 3.73:1 against white and 5.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB2D5D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB2D5D 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 12.54, which is visibly different.

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