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#FBB2B2 Color

#FBB2B2 is rgb(251, 178, 178) in RGB, hsl(0, 90%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 29%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pink (#FFB6C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBB2B2
HEX#FBB2B2
RGBrgb(251, 178, 178)
HSLhsl(0, 90%, 84%)
HSVhsv(0, 29%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 29%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(83.2% 0.086 19)
LABlab(79.66% 27.39 11.22)
LCHlch(79.66% 29.60 22.27)

What #FBB2B2 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 #FBB2B2, 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.

#FBB2B2 Channel Values

How #FBB2B2 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 178 · B 1788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 0° · S 90% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 0° · S 29% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 29% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBB2B2 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 text12.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FBB2B2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBB2B2; 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 #FBB2B2

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

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How #FBB2B2 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#FBB2B2
Protanopia#C1C1B2
Protanomaly#DBBBB2
Deuteranopia#CECEAF
Deuteranomaly#E1C3B0
Tritanopia#FBB2B2
Tritanomaly#FBB2B2
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

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Using #FBB2B2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbb2b2: #FBB2B2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBB2B2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbb2b2': '#FBB2B2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.698, blue: 0.698)
Android XML<color name="color_fbb2b2">#FBB2B2</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBB2B2"

More Red Colors

#FBB2B2 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FBB2B2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBB2B2?

#FBB2B2 is a lightest red — rgb(251, 178, 178) in RGB and hsl(0, 90%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pink (#FFB6C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.97.

What is the RGB value of #FBB2B2?

#FBB2B2 is rgb(251, 178, 178) — red 251, green 178, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBB2B2?

#FBB2B2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 29%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBB2B2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBB2B2 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBB2B2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBB2B2 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 5.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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