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#FB899E Color

#FB899E is rgb(251, 137, 158) in RGB, hsl(349, 93%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 37%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Salmon Pink (#FF91A4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB899E
HEX#FB899E
RGBrgb(251, 137, 158)
HSLhsl(349, 93%, 76%)
HSVhsv(349, 45%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 37%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(76% 0.139 9.2)
LABlab(70.50% 45.76 9.33)
LCHlch(70.50% 46.70 11.53)

What #FB899E 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 #FB899E, 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.

#FB899E Channel Values

How #FB899E 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 137 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 349° · S 93% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 349° · S 45% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 37% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.29:1 vs white · 9.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB899E 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 text2.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FB899E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB899E; 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 #FB899E

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 #FB899E 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#FB899E
Protanopia#A4A49D
Protanomaly#CD9A9E
Deuteranopia#B9B99A
Deuteranomaly#D7A89B
Tritanopia#FA8C8C
Tritanomaly#FA8B93
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

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Using #FB899E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb899e: #FB899E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB899E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb899e': '#FB899E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.537, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_fb899e">#FB899E</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB899E"

More Red Colors

#FB899E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FB899E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB899E?

#FB899E is a light red — rgb(251, 137, 158) in RGB and hsl(349, 93%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Salmon Pink (#FF91A4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.95.

What is the RGB value of #FB899E?

#FB899E is rgb(251, 137, 158) — red 251, green 137, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB899E?

#FB899E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 37%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB899E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB899E scores 2.29:1 against white and 9.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB899E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB899E 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 11.98, which is visibly different.

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