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#FBC0E9 Color

#FBC0E9 is rgb(251, 192, 233) in RGB, hsl(318, 88%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 7%, 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 5.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBC0E9
HEX#FBC0E9
RGBrgb(251, 192, 233)
HSLhsl(318, 88%, 87%)
HSVhsv(318, 24%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 7%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(87.3% 0.085 337.8)
LABlab(84.07% 26.51 -11.85)
LCHlch(84.07% 29.04 335.91)

What #FBC0E9 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 #FBC0E9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 5.84Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 6.71Cotton Candy#FFBCD9ΔE 7.48Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 7.87Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 7.99Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 8.87

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#FBC0E9 Channel Values

How #FBC0E9 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 192 · B 2338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 88% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 24% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 7% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.52:1 vs white · 13.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBC0E9 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 text1.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FBC0E9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FBC0E9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBC0E9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FBC0E9
Complementary
#C1FBD2
Analogous
#EFC1FB
Analogous
#FBC1CC
Triadic
#EAFBC1
Triadic
#C1EAFB
Split comp.
#CCFBC1
Split comp.
#C1FBEF

Tints & Shades of #FBC0E9

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

#FCCAED
#FCCFEE
#FDD9F2
#FDDDF3
#FDE7F7
#FEECF8

Shades

#F787D6
#F44EC2
#F014AE
#C00C8A
#860961
#4D0537

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FBC0E9.

How #FBC0E9 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#FBC0E9
Protanopia#CCCCE9
Protanomaly#E0C7E9
Deuteranopia#D6D6E7
Deuteranomaly#E6CEE8
Tritanopia#F7C6C6
Tritanomaly#F8C4D5
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FBC0E9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbc0e9: #FBC0E9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBC0E9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbc0e9': '#FBC0E9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.753, blue: 0.914)
Android XML<color name="color_fbc0e9">#FBC0E9</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBC0E9"

More Pink Colors

#FBC0E9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FBC0E9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBC0E9?

#FBC0E9 is a lightest pink — rgb(251, 192, 233) in RGB and hsl(318, 88%, 87%) 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 5.84.

What is the RGB value of #FBC0E9?

#FBC0E9 is rgb(251, 192, 233) — red 251, green 192, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBC0E9?

#FBC0E9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 7%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBC0E9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBC0E9 scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBC0E9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBC0E9 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 14.9, which is visibly different.

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