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#FB7982 Color

#FB7982 is rgb(251, 121, 130) in RGB, hsl(356, 94%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 48%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tulip (#FF878D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB7982
HEX#FB7982
RGBrgb(251, 121, 130)
HSLhsl(356, 94%, 73%)
HSVhsv(356, 52%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 48%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.159 17.6)
LABlab(66.92% 51.19 20.07)
LCHlch(66.92% 54.99 21.41)

What #FB7982 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 #FB7982, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tulip#FF878DΔE 5.7Light Carmine Pink#E66771ΔE 6.74Light Coral#F08080ΔE 7.39Candy Pink#E4717AΔE 7.68Ultra Red#FC6C85ΔE 8.01Congo Pink#F88379ΔE 9.28

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

#FB7982 Channel Values

How #FB7982 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 121 · B 1308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 356° · S 94% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 356° · S 52% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 48% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.57:1 vs white · 8.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB7982 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 text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FB7982 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FB7982

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB7982; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FB7982
Complementary
#79FBF2
Analogous
#FB79C3
Analogous
#FBB279
Triadic
#82FB79
Triadic
#7982FB
Split comp.
#79FBB2
Split comp.
#79C3FB

Tints & Shades of #FB7982

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

#FB8D95
#FC9CA2
#FDB0B5
#FDBFC3
#FED2D5
#FEE1E3

Shades

#F94854
#F81626
#D50714
#A80510
#77040B
#450207

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FB7982.

How #FB7982 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#FB7982
Protanopia#9A9A81
Protanomaly#C88E81
Deuteranopia#B2B27C
Deuteranomaly#D39F7E
Tritanopia#FB7A7A
Tritanomaly#FB7A7D
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB7982 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb7982: #FB7982;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB7982;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb7982': '#FB7982' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.475, blue: 0.510)
Android XML<color name="color_fb7982">#FB7982</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB7982"

More Red Colors

#FB7982 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#FB7982 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB7982?

#FB7982 is a light red — rgb(251, 121, 130) in RGB and hsl(356, 94%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tulip (#FF878D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.7.

What is the RGB value of #FB7982?

#FB7982 is rgb(251, 121, 130) — red 251, green 121, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB7982?

#FB7982 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 48%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB7982 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB7982 scores 2.57:1 against white and 8.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB7982 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB7982 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 7.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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