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#FBB7AC Color

#FBB7AC is rgb(251, 183, 172) in RGB, hsl(8, 91%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 31%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Melon (#FEBAAD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBB7AC
HEX#FBB7AC
RGBrgb(251, 183, 172)
HSLhsl(8, 91%, 83%)
HSVhsv(8, 31%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 31%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(84% 0.081 29.2)
LABlab(80.69% 24.33 15.86)
LCHlch(80.69% 29.05 33.10)

What #FBB7AC 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 #FBB7AC, 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.

#FBB7AC Channel Values

How #FBB7AC 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 183 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 8° · S 91% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 8° · S 31% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 31% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.68:1 vs white · 12.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBB7AC 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 text12.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FBB7AC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBB7AC; 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 #FBB7AC

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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How #FBB7AC 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#FBB7AC
Protanopia#C5C5AC
Protanomaly#DDBFAC
Deuteranopia#D1D1A9
Deuteranomaly#E3C7AA
Tritanopia#FCB6B6
Tritanomaly#FCB6B2
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

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Using #FBB7AC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbb7ac: #FBB7AC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBB7AC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbb7ac': '#FBB7AC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.718, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_fbb7ac">#FBB7AC</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBB7AC"

More Red Colors

#FBB7AC sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FBB7AC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBB7AC?

#FBB7AC is a lightest red — rgb(251, 183, 172) in RGB and hsl(8, 91%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Melon (#FEBAAD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.43.

What is the RGB value of #FBB7AC?

#FBB7AC is rgb(251, 183, 172) — red 251, green 183, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBB7AC?

#FBB7AC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 31%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBB7AC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBB7AC scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBB7AC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBB7AC 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 11.08, which is visibly different.

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