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#FB566F Color

#FB566F is rgb(251, 86, 111) in RGB, hsl(351, 95%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 56%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fiery Rose (#FF5470), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB566F
HEX#FB566F
RGBrgb(251, 86, 111)
HSLhsl(351, 95%, 66%)
HSVhsv(351, 66%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 56%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(68.2% 0.2 15.4)
LABlab(60.87% 64.72 22.88)
LCHlch(60.87% 68.65 19.47)

What #FB566F 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 #FB566F, 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.

#FB566F Channel Values

How #FB566F 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 86 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 351° · S 95% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 351° · S 66% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 66% · Y 56% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.15:1 vs white · 6.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB566F 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 text3.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FB566F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB566F; 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 #FB566F

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

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How #FB566F 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#FB566F
Protanopia#87876E
Protanomaly#C1766E
Deuteranopia#A6A667
Deuteranomaly#CE8D6A
Tritanopia#FA5A5A
Tritanomaly#FA5863
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB566F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb566f: #FB566F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB566F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb566f': '#FB566F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.337, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_fb566f">#FB566F</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB566F"

More Red Colors

#FB566F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FB566F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB566F?

#FB566F is a light red — rgb(251, 86, 111) in RGB and hsl(351, 95%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fiery Rose (#FF5470), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.06.

What is the RGB value of #FB566F?

#FB566F is rgb(251, 86, 111) — red 251, green 86, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB566F?

#FB566F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 56%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB566F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB566F scores 3.15:1 against white and 6.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB566F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB566F 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 19.25, which is visibly different.

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