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#FBBDA2 Color

#FBBDA2 is rgb(251, 189, 162) in RGB, hsl(18, 92%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 35%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Melon (#FEBAAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBBDA2
HEX#FBBDA2
RGBrgb(251, 189, 162)
HSLhsl(18, 92%, 81%)
HSVhsv(18, 35%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 35%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(84.8% 0.081 44.6)
LABlab(81.91% 20.46 22.83)
LCHlch(81.91% 30.66 48.14)

What #FBBDA2 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 #FBBDA2, 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 orange in the library.

#FBBDA2 Channel Values

How #FBBDA2 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 189 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 92% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 35% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 35% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBBDA2 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 text12.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FBBDA2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBBDA2; 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 #FBBDA2

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 #FBBDA2 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#FBBDA2
Protanopia#C9C9A2
Protanomaly#DFC5A2
Deuteranopia#D4D49F
Deuteranomaly#E5CBA0
Tritanopia#FDBABA
Tritanomaly#FCBBB1
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

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Using #FBBDA2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbbda2: #FBBDA2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBBDA2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbbda2': '#FBBDA2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.741, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_fbbda2">#FBBDA2</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBBDA2"

More Orange Colors

#FBBDA2 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FBBDA2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBBDA2?

#FBBDA2 is a lightest orange — rgb(251, 189, 162) in RGB and hsl(18, 92%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Melon (#FEBAAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.03.

What is the RGB value of #FBBDA2?

#FBBDA2 is rgb(251, 189, 162) — red 251, green 189, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBBDA2?

#FBBDA2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 35%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBBDA2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBBDA2 scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBBDA2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBBDA2 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 peachpuff (#FFDAB9) at a CIE76 distance of 13.24, which is visibly different.

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