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#FBA2AB Color

#FBA2AB is rgb(251, 162, 171) in RGB, hsl(354, 92%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 32%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBA2AB
HEX#FBA2AB
RGBrgb(251, 162, 171)
HSLhsl(354, 92%, 81%)
HSVhsv(354, 35%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 32%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(80.3% 0.106 13.1)
LABlab(75.97% 34.70 9.83)
LCHlch(75.97% 36.06 15.83)

What #FBA2AB 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 #FBA2AB, 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.

#FBA2AB Channel Values

How #FBA2AB 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 162 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 354° · S 92% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 354° · S 35% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 32% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.93:1 vs white · 10.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBA2AB 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 text1.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FBA2AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBA2AB; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #FBA2AB

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FBA2AB.

How #FBA2AB 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#FBA2AB
Protanopia#B5B5AA
Protanomaly#D5AEAB
Deuteranopia#C5C5A8
Deuteranomaly#DDB8A9
Tritanopia#FAA3A3
Tritanomaly#FBA3A6
Achromatopsia#BABABA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FBA2AB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fba2ab: #FBA2AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBA2AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fba2ab': '#FBA2AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.635, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_fba2ab">#FBA2AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBA2AB"

More Red Colors

#FBA2AB sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FBA2AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBA2AB?

#FBA2AB is a lightest red — rgb(251, 162, 171) in RGB and hsl(354, 92%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.06.

What is the RGB value of #FBA2AB?

#FBA2AB is rgb(251, 162, 171) — red 251, green 162, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBA2AB?

#FBA2AB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 32%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBA2AB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBA2AB scores 1.93:1 against white and 10.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBA2AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBA2AB 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 9.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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