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#FBB6BD Color

#FBB6BD is rgb(251, 182, 189) in RGB, hsl(354, 90%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 25%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pink (#FFB6C1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBB6BD
HEX#FBB6BD
RGBrgb(251, 182, 189)
HSLhsl(354, 90%, 85%)
HSVhsv(354, 27%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 25%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(84.2% 0.081 12.2)
LABlab(80.79% 26.48 6.90)
LCHlch(80.79% 27.36 14.60)

What #FBB6BD 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 #FBB6BD, 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.

#FBB6BD Channel Values

How #FBB6BD 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 182 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 354° · S 90% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 354° · S 27% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 25% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.68:1 vs white · 12.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBB6BD 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 text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FBB6BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBB6BD; 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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Tints & Shades of #FBB6BD

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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Shades

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How #FBB6BD 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#FBB6BD
Protanopia#C4C4BD
Protanomaly#DCBFBD
Deuteranopia#D0D0BB
Deuteranomaly#E3C6BC
Tritanopia#FAB7B7
Tritanomaly#FBB7B9
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

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Using #FBB6BD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbb6bd: #FBB6BD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBB6BD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbb6bd': '#FBB6BD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.714, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_fbb6bd">#FBB6BD</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBB6BD"

More Red Colors

#FBB6BD sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FBB6BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBB6BD?

#FBB6BD is a lightest red — rgb(251, 182, 189) in RGB and hsl(354, 90%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pink (#FFB6C1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.37.

What is the RGB value of #FBB6BD?

#FBB6BD is rgb(251, 182, 189) — red 251, green 182, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBB6BD?

#FBB6BD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 25%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBB6BD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBB6BD scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBB6BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBB6BD 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 2.37, which is very hard to tell apart.

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