#FBCAC5 Color
#FBCAC5 is rgb(251, 202, 197) in RGB, hsl(6, 87%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 22%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Red (#FFCCCB), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FBCAC5rgb(251, 202, 197)hsl(6, 87%, 88%)hsv(6, 22%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 22%, 2%)oklch(88% 0.056 25)lab(85.60% 17.36 9.44)lch(85.60% 19.76 28.55)What #FBCAC5 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 #FBCAC5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FBCAC5 Channel Values
How #FBCAC5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 251 · G 202 · B 197 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 87% · L 88% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 22% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 22% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.46:1 vs white · 14.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBCAC5 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.
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Colors That Go With #FBCAC5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBCAC5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #FBCAC5
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 #FBCAC5 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.
#FBCAC5#D3D3C5#E4D0C5#DCDCC3#E9D5C4#FBC9C9#FBCAC8#D5D5D5Using #FBCAC5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fbcac5: #FBCAC5;background-color: #FBCAC5;colors: { 'color-fbcac5': '#FBCAC5' }Color(red: 0.984, green: 0.792, blue: 0.773)<color name="color_fbcac5">#FBCAC5</color>fill="#FBCAC5"More Red Colors
#FBCAC5 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FBCAC5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FBCAC5?
#FBCAC5 is a lightest red — rgb(251, 202, 197) in RGB and hsl(6, 87%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Red (#FFCCCB), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.27.
What is the RGB value of #FBCAC5?
#FBCAC5 is rgb(251, 202, 197) — red 251, green 202, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FBCAC5?
#FBCAC5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 22%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FBCAC5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FBCAC5 scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FBCAC5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FBCAC5 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 9.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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