#FBAFA7 Color
#FBAFA7 is rgb(251, 175, 167) in RGB, hsl(6, 91%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 33%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FBAFA7rgb(251, 175, 167)hsl(6, 91%, 82%)hsv(6, 33%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 33%, 2%)oklch(82.4% 0.091 25.9)lab(78.77% 27.87 15.90)lch(78.77% 32.09 29.71)What #FBAFA7 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 #FBAFA7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FBAFA7 Channel Values
How #FBAFA7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 251 · G 175 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 91% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 33% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 33% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.78:1 vs white · 11.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBAFA7 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.
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Colors That Go With #FBAFA7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBAFA7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #FBAFA7
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 #FBAFA7 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fbafa7: #FBAFA7;background-color: #FBAFA7;colors: { 'color-fbafa7': '#FBAFA7' }Color(red: 0.984, green: 0.686, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_fbafa7">#FBAFA7</color>fill="#FBAFA7"More Red Colors
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#FBAFA7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FBAFA7?
#FBAFA7 is a lightest red — rgb(251, 175, 167) in RGB and hsl(6, 91%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.42.
What is the RGB value of #FBAFA7?
#FBAFA7 is rgb(251, 175, 167) — red 251, green 175, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FBAFA7?
#FBAFA7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 33%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FBAFA7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FBAFA7 scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FBAFA7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FBAFA7 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 10.66, which is visibly different.
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