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#FB8D9E Color

#FB8D9E is rgb(251, 141, 158) in RGB, hsl(351, 93%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 37%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Salmon Pink (#FF91A4), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB8D9E
HEX#FB8D9E
RGBrgb(251, 141, 158)
HSLhsl(351, 93%, 77%)
HSVhsv(351, 44%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 37%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(76.6% 0.134 10.9)
LABlab(71.30% 43.85 10.45)
LCHlch(71.30% 45.07 13.41)

What #FB8D9E 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 #FB8D9E, 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.

#FB8D9E Channel Values

How #FB8D9E 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 141 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 351° · S 93% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 351° · S 44% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 37% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.23:1 vs white · 9.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB8D9E 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 text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FB8D9E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB8D9E; 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 #FB8D9E

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 #FB8D9E 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#FB8D9E
Protanopia#A7A79D
Protanomaly#CE9D9E
Deuteranopia#BBBB9A
Deuteranomaly#D8AB9C
Tritanopia#FA8F8F
Tritanomaly#FA8E95
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #FB8D9E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb8d9e: #FB8D9E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB8D9E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb8d9e': '#FB8D9E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.553, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_fb8d9e">#FB8D9E</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB8D9E"

More Red Colors

#FB8D9E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FB8D9E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB8D9E?

#FB8D9E is a light red — rgb(251, 141, 158) in RGB and hsl(351, 93%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Salmon Pink (#FF91A4), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.88.

What is the RGB value of #FB8D9E?

#FB8D9E is rgb(251, 141, 158) — red 251, green 141, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB8D9E?

#FB8D9E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 37%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB8D9E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB8D9E scores 2.23:1 against white and 9.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB8D9E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB8D9E 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 11.08, which is visibly different.

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