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#FBBCDF Color

#FBBCDF is rgb(251, 188, 223) in RGB, hsl(327, 89%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 11%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cotton Candy (#FFBCD9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBBCDF
HEX#FBBCDF
RGBrgb(251, 188, 223)
HSLhsl(327, 89%, 86%)
HSVhsv(327, 25%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 11%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(86.3% 0.085 344.6)
LABlab(82.91% 27.27 -8.23)
LCHlch(82.91% 28.48 343.20)

What #FBBCDF 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 #FBBCDF, 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.

#FBBCDF Channel Values

How #FBBCDF 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 188 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 327° · S 89% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 327° · S 25% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 11% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.57:1 vs white · 13.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBBCDF 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 text1.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #FBBCDF

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

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FBBCDF

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

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

How #FBBCDF 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#FBBCDF
Protanopia#C9C9DF
Protanomaly#DFC4DF
Deuteranopia#D4D4DD
Deuteranomaly#E4CBDE
Tritanopia#F8C1C1
Tritanomaly#F9BFCE
Achromatopsia#CECECE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FBBCDF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbbcdf: #FBBCDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBBCDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbbcdf': '#FBBCDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.737, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_fbbcdf">#FBBCDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBBCDF"

More Pink Colors

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

#FBBCDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBBCDF?

#FBBCDF is a lightest pink — rgb(251, 188, 223) in RGB and hsl(327, 89%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cotton Candy (#FFBCD9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.74.

What is the RGB value of #FBBCDF?

#FBBCDF is rgb(251, 188, 223) — red 251, green 188, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBBCDF?

#FBBCDF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 11%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBBCDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBBCDF scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBBCDF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBBCDF 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 12.35, which is visibly different.

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