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#FB6574 Color

#FB6574 is rgb(251, 101, 116) in RGB, hsl(354, 95%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 54%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brink Pink (#FB607F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB6574
HEX#FB6574
RGBrgb(251, 101, 116)
HSLhsl(354, 95%, 69%)
HSVhsv(354, 60%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 54%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(70% 0.183 17.2)
LABlab(63.22% 59.09 23.09)
LCHlch(63.22% 63.44 21.35)

What #FB6574 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 #FB6574, 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.

#FB6574 Channel Values

How #FB6574 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 101 · B 1168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 354° · S 95% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 354° · S 60% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 60% · Y 54% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.91:1 vs white · 7.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB6574 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 text2.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FB6574

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB6574; 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 #FB6574

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 #FB6574 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#FB6574
Protanopia#8E8E73
Protanomaly#C48073
Deuteranopia#ABAB6C
Deuteranomaly#D09470
Tritanopia#FA6767
Tritanomaly#FB666C
Achromatopsia#979797

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB6574 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb6574: #FB6574;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB6574;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb6574': '#FB6574' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.396, blue: 0.455)
Android XML<color name="color_fb6574">#FB6574</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB6574"

More Red Colors

#FB6574 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FB6574 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB6574?

#FB6574 is a light red — rgb(251, 101, 116) in RGB and hsl(354, 95%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brink Pink (#FB607F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.62.

What is the RGB value of #FB6574?

#FB6574 is rgb(251, 101, 116) — red 251, green 101, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB6574?

#FB6574 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 54%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB6574 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB6574 scores 2.91:1 against white and 7.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB6574 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB6574 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 salmon (#FA8072) at a CIE76 distance of 15.05, which is visibly different.

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