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#FBB2CA Color

#FBB2CA is rgb(251, 178, 202) in RGB, hsl(340, 90%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 20%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nadeshiko Pink (#F6ADC6), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBB2CA
HEX#FBB2CA
RGBrgb(251, 178, 202)
HSLhsl(340, 90%, 84%)
HSVhsv(340, 29%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 20%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(83.9% 0.09 357.8)
LABlab(80.16% 29.84 -0.99)
LCHlch(80.16% 29.86 358.11)

What #FBB2CA 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 #FBB2CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Nadeshiko Pink#F6ADC6ΔE 1.84Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 4.97Cotton Candy#FFBCD9ΔE 5.05Cherry Blossom Pink#FFB7C5ΔE 5.29Metallic Pink#EDA6C4ΔE 5.51Light Pink#FFB6C1ΔE 6.8

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

#FBB2CA Channel Values

How #FBB2CA 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 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 340° · S 90% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 340° · S 29% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 20% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.7:1 vs white · 12.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBB2CA 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 text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FBB2CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FBB2CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBB2CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FBB2CA
Complementary
#B1FBE2
Analogous
#FBB1EF
Analogous
#FBBEB1
Triadic
#CAFBB1
Triadic
#B1CAFB
Split comp.
#B1FBBE
Split comp.
#B1EFFB

Tints & Shades of #FBB2CA

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

#FBBBD1
#FCC5D7
#FCCFDE
#FDD8E4
#FDE2EB
#FEECF2

Shades

#F87CA5
#F5427E
#F20D59
#B80A44
#830730
#49041B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FBB2CA.

How #FBB2CA 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#FBB2CA
Protanopia#C1C1CA
Protanomaly#DBBBCA
Deuteranopia#CECEC8
Deuteranomaly#E1C3C9
Tritanopia#F9B5B5
Tritanomaly#FAB4BE
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FBB2CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbb2ca: #FBB2CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBB2CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbb2ca': '#FBB2CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.698, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_fbb2ca">#FBB2CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBB2CA"

More Pink Colors

#FBB2CA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FBB2CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBB2CA?

#FBB2CA is a lightest pink — rgb(251, 178, 202) in RGB and hsl(340, 90%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nadeshiko Pink (#F6ADC6), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.84.

What is the RGB value of #FBB2CA?

#FBB2CA is rgb(251, 178, 202) — red 251, green 178, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBB2CA?

#FBB2CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 20%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBB2CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBB2CA scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBB2CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBB2CA 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 6.8, 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.