#FBBBBE Color
#FBBBBE is rgb(251, 187, 190) in RGB, hsl(357, 89%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 24%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Pink (#F7BFBE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FBBBBErgb(251, 187, 190)hsl(357, 89%, 86%)hsv(357, 25%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 24%, 2%)oklch(85.1% 0.074 15.6)lab(81.95% 24.08 8.01)lch(81.95% 25.38 18.40)What #FBBBBE 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 #FBBBBE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FBBBBE Channel Values
How #FBBBBE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 251 · G 187 · B 190 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 357° · S 89% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 357° · S 25% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 24% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.62:1 vs white · 12.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBBBBE 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FBBBBE in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #FBBBBE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBBBBE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #FBBBBE
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 #FBBBBE 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.
#FBBBBE#C8C8BE#DEC3BE#D3D3BC#E4CABD#FBBBBB#FBBBBC#CBCBCBUsing #FBBBBE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fbbbbe: #FBBBBE;background-color: #FBBBBE;colors: { 'color-fbbbbe': '#FBBBBE' }Color(red: 0.984, green: 0.733, blue: 0.745)<color name="color_fbbbbe">#FBBBBE</color>fill="#FBBBBE"More Red Colors
#FBBBBE sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FBBBBE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FBBBBE?
#FBBBBE is a lightest red — rgb(251, 187, 190) in RGB and hsl(357, 89%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Pink (#F7BFBE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.58.
What is the RGB value of #FBBBBE?
#FBBBBE is rgb(251, 187, 190) — red 251, green 187, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FBBBBE?
#FBBBBE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 24%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FBBBBE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FBBBBE scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FBBBBE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FBBBBE 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 pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 4.65, which is very hard to tell apart.
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