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#FB74B3 Color

#FB74B3 is rgb(251, 116, 179) in RGB, hsl(332, 94%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 29%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB74B3
HEX#FB74B3
RGBrgb(251, 116, 179)
HSLhsl(332, 94%, 72%)
HSVhsv(332, 54%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 29%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(73.6% 0.177 353.1)
LABlab(67.06% 57.23 -7.39)
LCHlch(67.06% 57.71 352.64)

What #FB74B3 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 #FB74B3, 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 pink in the library.

#FB74B3 Channel Values

How #FB74B3 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 116 · B 1798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 332° · S 94% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 332° · S 54% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 29% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.55:1 vs white · 8.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB74B3 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 text2.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FB74B3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB74B3; 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 #FB74B3

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FB74B3.

How #FB74B3 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#FB74B3
Protanopia#9797B2
Protanomaly#C78AB3
Deuteranopia#B0B0AF
Deuteranomaly#D29CB1
Tritanopia#F77E7E
Tritanomaly#F97A96
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB74B3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb74b3: #FB74B3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB74B3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb74b3': '#FB74B3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.455, blue: 0.702)
Android XML<color name="color_fb74b3">#FB74B3</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB74B3"

More Pink Colors

#FB74B3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FB74B3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB74B3?

#FB74B3 is a light pink — rgb(251, 116, 179) in RGB and hsl(332, 94%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.55.

What is the RGB value of #FB74B3?

#FB74B3 is rgb(251, 116, 179) — red 251, green 116, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB74B3?

#FB74B3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 29%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB74B3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB74B3 scores 2.55:1 against white and 8.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB74B3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB74B3 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 6.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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