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#FB46AD Color

#FB46AD is rgb(251, 70, 173) in RGB, hsl(326, 96%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 31%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Strawberry (#FF43A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB46AD
HEX#FB46AD
RGBrgb(251, 70, 173)
HSLhsl(326, 96%, 63%)
HSVhsv(326, 72%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 31%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(68.5% 0.234 350.2)
LABlab(60.24% 74.16 -14.07)
LCHlch(60.24% 75.48 349.26)

What #FB46AD 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 #FB46AD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 5.63Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 6.76Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 8.15Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 8.22Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 11.12Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 11.17

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#FB46AD Channel Values

How #FB46AD 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 70 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 96% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 72% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 72% · Y 31% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.19:1 vs white · 6.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB46AD 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 text3.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FB46AD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FB46AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB46AD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FB46AD
Complementary
#46FB95
Analogous
#EF46FB
Analogous
#FB4652
Triadic
#ADFB46
Triadic
#46ADFB
Split comp.
#52FB46
Split comp.
#46FBEF

Tints & Shades of #FB46AD

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

#FC5FB8
#FC78C3
#FD91CE
#FDAAD9
#FEC3E4
#FEDCEF

Shades

#FA1E9B
#E60584
#BE046D
#910353
#69023C
#3C0123

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FB46AD.

How #FB46AD 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#FB46AD
Protanopia#8080AC
Protanomaly#BE6DAD
Deuteranopia#A2A2A8
Deuteranomaly#CC87AA
Tritanopia#F65C5C
Tritanomaly#F85484
Achromatopsia#909090

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB46AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb46ad: #FB46AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB46AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb46ad': '#FB46AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.275, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_fb46ad">#FB46AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB46AD"

More Pink Colors

#FB46AD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FB46AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB46AD?

#FB46AD is a light pink — rgb(251, 70, 173) in RGB and hsl(326, 96%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Strawberry (#FF43A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.63.

What is the RGB value of #FB46AD?

#FB46AD is rgb(251, 70, 173) — red 251, green 70, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB46AD?

#FB46AD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 31%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB46AD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB46AD scores 3.19:1 against white and 6.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB46AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB46AD 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 13.04, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.