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#FB8395 Color

#FB8395 is rgb(251, 131, 149) in RGB, hsl(351, 94%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 41%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Salmon Pink (#FF91A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB8395
HEX#FB8395
RGBrgb(251, 131, 149)
HSLhsl(351, 94%, 75%)
HSVhsv(351, 48%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 41%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.147 11.8)
LABlab(69.15% 47.89 12.47)
LCHlch(69.15% 49.49 14.59)

What #FB8395 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 #FB8395, 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.

#FB8395 Channel Values

How #FB8395 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 131 · B 1498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 351° · S 94% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 351° · S 48% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 41% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.39:1 vs white · 8.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB8395 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 text2.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FB8395

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB8395; 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 #FB8395

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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How #FB8395 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#FB8395
Protanopia#A0A094
Protanomaly#CB9595
Deuteranopia#B7B790
Deuteranomaly#D5A492
Tritanopia#FA8585
Tritanomaly#FA848C
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB8395 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb8395: #FB8395;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB8395;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb8395': '#FB8395' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.514, blue: 0.584)
Android XML<color name="color_fb8395">#FB8395</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB8395"

More Red Colors

#FB8395 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FB8395 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB8395?

#FB8395 is a light red — rgb(251, 131, 149) in RGB and hsl(351, 94%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Salmon Pink (#FF91A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.29.

What is the RGB value of #FB8395?

#FB8395 is rgb(251, 131, 149) — red 251, green 131, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB8395?

#FB8395 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 41%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB8395 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB8395 scores 2.39:1 against white and 8.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB8395 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB8395 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 9.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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