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#FBB6E2 Color

#FBB6E2 is rgb(251, 182, 226) in RGB, hsl(322, 90%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 10%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBB6E2
HEX#FBB6E2
RGBrgb(251, 182, 226)
HSLhsl(322, 90%, 85%)
HSVhsv(322, 27%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 10%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(85.3% 0.097 340.8)
LABlab(81.63% 30.62 -11.72)
LCHlch(81.63% 32.79 339.05)

What #FBB6E2 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 #FBB6E2, 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.

#FBB6E2 Channel Values

How #FBB6E2 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 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 322° · S 90% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 322° · S 27% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 10% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBB6E2 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 text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FBB6E2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBB6E2; 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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Tints & Shades of #FBB6E2

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 #FBB6E2 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#FBB6E2
Protanopia#C4C4E2
Protanomaly#DCBFE2
Deuteranopia#D0D0E0
Deuteranomaly#E3C6E1
Tritanopia#F7BCBC
Tritanomaly#F8BACC
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

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Using #FBB6E2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbb6e2: #FBB6E2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBB6E2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbb6e2': '#FBB6E2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.714, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_fbb6e2">#FBB6E2</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBB6E2"

More Pink Colors

#FBB6E2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FBB6E2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBB6E2?

#FBB6E2 is a lightest pink — rgb(251, 182, 226) in RGB and hsl(322, 90%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.

What is the RGB value of #FBB6E2?

#FBB6E2 is rgb(251, 182, 226) — red 251, green 182, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBB6E2?

#FBB6E2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 10%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBB6E2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBB6E2 scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBB6E2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBB6E2 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 13.05, which is visibly different.

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