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#FBACE5 Color

#FBACE5 is rgb(251, 172, 229) in RGB, hsl(317, 91%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 9%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBACE5
HEX#FBACE5
RGBrgb(251, 172, 229)
HSLhsl(317, 91%, 83%)
HSVhsv(317, 31%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 9%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(83.7% 0.117 337.3)
LABlab(79.49% 35.97 -16.50)
LCHlch(79.49% 39.57 335.36)

What #FBACE5 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 #FBACE5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 6.87Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 7.47Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 8.15Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.71Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 10.36Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 10.93

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

#FBACE5 Channel Values

How #FBACE5 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 172 · B 2298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 91% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 31% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 9% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBACE5 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 text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FBACE5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FBACE5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBACE5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FBACE5
Complementary
#ACFBC3
Analogous
#EAACFB
Analogous
#FBACBD
Triadic
#E5FBAC
Triadic
#ACE5FB
Split comp.
#BDFBAC
Split comp.
#ACFBEA

Tints & Shades of #FBACE5

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

#FCB6E8
#FCC0EB
#FCC9EE
#FDD8F3
#FEE2F6
#FEECF9

Shades

#F977D4
#F63CC1
#EF0BAE
#B90987
#840660
#490335

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FBACE5.

How #FBACE5 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#FBACE5
Protanopia#BDBDE5
Protanomaly#D8B6E5
Deuteranopia#CBCBE3
Deuteranomaly#E0BFE4
Tritanopia#F6B5B5
Tritanomaly#F8B1CA
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FBACE5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbace5: #FBACE5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBACE5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbace5': '#FBACE5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.675, blue: 0.898)
Android XML<color name="color_fbace5">#FBACE5</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBACE5"

More Pink Colors

#FBACE5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FBACE5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBACE5?

#FBACE5 is a lightest pink — rgb(251, 172, 229) in RGB and hsl(317, 91%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.87.

What is the RGB value of #FBACE5?

#FBACE5 is rgb(251, 172, 229) — red 251, green 172, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBACE5?

#FBACE5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 9%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBACE5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBACE5 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBACE5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBACE5 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 9.71, 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.