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#FBB1CF Color

#FBB1CF is rgb(251, 177, 207) in RGB, hsl(336, 90%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 18%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nadeshiko Pink (#F6ADC6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBB1CF
HEX#FBB1CF
RGBrgb(251, 177, 207)
HSLhsl(336, 90%, 84%)
HSVhsv(336, 29%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 18%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(83.9% 0.094 353.3)
LABlab(80.05% 30.89 -3.84)
LCHlch(80.05% 31.13 352.92)

What #FBB1CF 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 #FBB1CF, 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 pink in the library.

#FBB1CF Channel Values

How #FBB1CF 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 177 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 336° · S 90% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 336° · S 29% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 18% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.71:1 vs white · 12.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBB1CF 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 text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FBB1CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBB1CF; 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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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FBB1CF

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 #FBB1CF.

How #FBB1CF 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#FBB1CF
Protanopia#C0C0CF
Protanomaly#DABACF
Deuteranopia#CDCDCD
Deuteranomaly#E1C3CE
Tritanopia#F8B5B5
Tritanomaly#F9B4C0
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FBB1CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbb1cf: #FBB1CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBB1CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbb1cf': '#FBB1CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.694, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_fbb1cf">#FBB1CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBB1CF"

More Pink Colors

#FBB1CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FBB1CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBB1CF?

#FBB1CF is a lightest pink — rgb(251, 177, 207) in RGB and hsl(336, 90%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nadeshiko Pink (#F6ADC6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.01.

What is the RGB value of #FBB1CF?

#FBB1CF is rgb(251, 177, 207) — red 251, green 177, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBB1CF?

#FBB1CF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 18%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBB1CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBB1CF scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBB1CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBB1CF 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 9.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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