#FB7480 Color

#FB7480 is rgb(251, 116, 128) in RGB, hsl(355, 94%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 49%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Red (#FC6C85), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB7480

HEX#FB7480

RGBrgb(251, 116, 128)

HSLhsl(355, 94%, 72%)

HSVhsv(355, 54%, 98%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 49%, 2%)

OKLCHoklch(72.2% 0.165 16.7)

LABlab(65.98% 53.32 19.94)

LCHlch(65.98% 56.93 20.50)

What #FB7480 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 #FB7480, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Ultra Red#FC6C85ΔE 6.13 Light Carmine Pink#E66771ΔE 6.28 Tulip#FF878DΔE 7.91 Candy Pink#E4717AΔE 8.69 Light Coral#F08080ΔE 9.54 Brink Pink#FB607FΔE 9.9

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

#FB7480 Channel Values

How #FB7480 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 251 · G 116 · B 128	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 355° · S 94% · L 72%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 355° · S 54% · V 98%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 54% · Y 49% · K 2%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.65:1 vs white · 7.91:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB7480 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 text2.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FB7480

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB7480; 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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Complementary

Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #FB7480

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

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How #FB7480 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#FB7480

Protanopia#97977F

Protanomaly#C78A7F

Deuteranopia#B0B07A

Deuteranomaly#D29C7C

Tritanopia#FA7676

Tritanomaly#FB757A

Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

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Using #FB7480 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb7480: #FB7480;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB7480;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb7480': '#FB7480' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.455, blue: 0.502)

Android XML<color name="color_fb7480">#FB7480</color>

SVG fillfill="#FB7480"

More Red Colors

#FB7480 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000 fffafa 1f0005 fff5f5 1f0008 fff1f2 240000 fff1f0 240909 fff0f2 270707 ffedeb 4e0707 710f04 940000 a81c07 c0362c cdacac e30022 ee204d fa8072 ff1818 ff6467 ffb7c5

#FB7480 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB7480?

#FB7480 is a light red — rgb(251, 116, 128) in RGB and hsl(355, 94%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Red (#FC6C85), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.13.

What is the RGB value of #FB7480?

#FB7480 is rgb(251, 116, 128) — red 251, green 116, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB7480?

#FB7480 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 49%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB7480 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB7480 scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB7480 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB7480 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 lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 9.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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