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#FBC2B6 Color

#FBC2B6 is rgb(251, 194, 182) in RGB, hsl(10, 90%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 27%, 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 5.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBC2B6
HEX#FBC2B6
RGBrgb(251, 194, 182)
HSLhsl(10, 90%, 85%)
HSVhsv(10, 27%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 27%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(86.2% 0.068 32.1)
LABlab(83.43% 19.80 14.33)
LCHlch(83.43% 24.45 35.90)

What #FBC2B6 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 #FBC2B6, 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.

#FBC2B6 Channel Values

How #FBC2B6 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 194 · B 1828-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 10° · S 90% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 10° · S 27% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 27% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.56:1 vs white · 13.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBC2B6 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 text1.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FBC2B6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBC2B6; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #FBC2B6

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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Shades

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How #FBC2B6 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#FBC2B6
Protanopia#CDCDB6
Protanomaly#E1C9B6
Deuteranopia#D7D7B4
Deuteranomaly#E6CFB5
Tritanopia#FCC1C1
Tritanomaly#FCC1BC
Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

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Using #FBC2B6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbc2b6: #FBC2B6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBC2B6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbc2b6': '#FBC2B6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.761, blue: 0.714)
Android XML<color name="color_fbc2b6">#FBC2B6</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBC2B6"

More Red Colors

#FBC2B6 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FBC2B6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBC2B6?

#FBC2B6 is a lightest red — rgb(251, 194, 182) in RGB and hsl(10, 90%, 85%) 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 5.22.

What is the RGB value of #FBC2B6?

#FBC2B6 is rgb(251, 194, 182) — red 251, green 194, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBC2B6?

#FBC2B6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 27%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBC2B6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBC2B6 scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBC2B6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBC2B6 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 11.55, which is visibly different.

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