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#FB79C5 Color

#FB79C5 is rgb(251, 121, 197) in RGB, hsl(325, 94%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 22%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB79C5
HEX#FB79C5
RGBrgb(251, 121, 197)
HSLhsl(325, 94%, 73%)
HSVhsv(325, 52%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 22%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(74.9% 0.179 346.2)
LABlab(68.43% 56.74 -15.47)
LCHlch(68.43% 58.81 344.75)

What #FB79C5 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 #FB79C5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 6.44Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 9.11Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 14.1Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 14.54China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 14.56Cyclamen#F56FA1ΔE 15.39

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

#FB79C5 Channel Values

How #FB79C5 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 1978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 94% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 52% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 22% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.43:1 vs white · 8.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB79C5 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 text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FB79C5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FB79C5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB79C5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FB79C5
Complementary
#79FBAF
Analogous
#F079FB
Analogous
#FB7984
Triadic
#C5FB79
Triadic
#79C5FB
Split comp.
#84FB79
Split comp.
#79FBF0

Tints & Shades of #FB79C5

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

#FB8DCE
#FC9CD4
#FDB0DD
#FDBFE3
#FED2EC
#FEE1F2

Shades

#F948AF
#F8169A
#D5077F
#A80564
#770447
#450229

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FB79C5.

How #FB79C5 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#FB79C5
Protanopia#9A9AC4
Protanomaly#C88EC5
Deuteranopia#B2B2C2
Deuteranomaly#D39FC3
Tritanopia#F68686
Tritanomaly#F881A3
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB79C5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb79c5: #FB79C5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB79C5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb79c5': '#FB79C5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.475, blue: 0.773)
Android XML<color name="color_fb79c5">#FB79C5</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB79C5"

More Pink Colors

#FB79C5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FB79C5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB79C5?

#FB79C5 is a light pink — rgb(251, 121, 197) in RGB and hsl(325, 94%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.44.

What is the RGB value of #FB79C5?

#FB79C5 is rgb(251, 121, 197) — red 251, green 121, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB79C5?

#FB79C5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 22%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB79C5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB79C5 scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB79C5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB79C5 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 9.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.