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#FBC6BC Color

#FBC6BC is rgb(251, 198, 188) in RGB, hsl(10, 89%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 25%, 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 4.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBC6BC
HEX#FBC6BC
RGBrgb(251, 198, 188)
HSLhsl(10, 89%, 86%)
HSVhsv(10, 25%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 25%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(87.1% 0.062 30.7)
LABlab(84.48% 18.41 12.63)
LCHlch(84.48% 22.32 34.44)

What #FBC6BC 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 #FBC6BC, 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.

#FBC6BC Channel Values

How #FBC6BC 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 198 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 10° · S 89% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 10° · S 25% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 25% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.51:1 vs white · 13.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBC6BC 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 text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FBC6BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBC6BC; 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 #FBC6BC

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 #FBC6BC 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#FBC6BC
Protanopia#D0D0BC
Protanomaly#E3CCBC
Deuteranopia#D9D9BA
Deuteranomaly#E8D2BB
Tritanopia#FCC5C5
Tritanomaly#FCC5C1
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

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Using #FBC6BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbc6bc: #FBC6BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBC6BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbc6bc': '#FBC6BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.776, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_fbc6bc">#FBC6BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBC6BC"

More Red Colors

#FBC6BC sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FBC6BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBC6BC?

#FBC6BC is a lightest red — rgb(251, 198, 188) in RGB and hsl(10, 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 4.95.

What is the RGB value of #FBC6BC?

#FBC6BC is rgb(251, 198, 188) — red 251, green 198, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBC6BC?

#FBC6BC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 25%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBC6BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBC6BC scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBC6BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBC6BC 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 10.74, which is visibly different.

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