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#FBCBC0 Color

#FBCBC0 is rgb(251, 203, 192) in RGB, hsl(11, 88%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 24%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Red (#FFCCCB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FBCBC0
HEX#FBCBC0
RGBrgb(251, 203, 192)
HSLhsl(11, 88%, 87%)
HSVhsv(11, 24%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 24%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(88.1% 0.057 33.1)
LABlab(85.74% 16.34 12.28)
LCHlch(85.74% 20.44 36.92)

What #FBCBC0 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 #FBCBC0, 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.

#FBCBC0 Channel Values

How #FBCBC0 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 203 · B 1928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 11° · S 88% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 11° · S 24% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 24% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.46:1 vs white · 14.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBCBC0 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 text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FBCBC0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBCBC0; 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 #FBCBC0

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FBCBC0.

How #FBCBC0 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#FBCBC0
Protanopia#D4D4C0
Protanomaly#E5D1C0
Deuteranopia#DCDCBE
Deuteranomaly#E9D6BF
Tritanopia#FCCACA
Tritanomaly#FCCAC6
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FBCBC0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fbcbc0: #FBCBC0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FBCBC0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fbcbc0': '#FBCBC0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.796, blue: 0.753)
Android XML<color name="color_fbcbc0">#FBCBC0</color>
SVG fillfill="#FBCBC0"

More Red Colors

#FBCBC0 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FBCBC0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FBCBC0?

#FBCBC0 is a lightest red — rgb(251, 203, 192) in RGB and hsl(11, 88%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Red (#FFCCCB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.1.

What is the RGB value of #FBCBC0?

#FBCBC0 is rgb(251, 203, 192) — red 251, green 203, and blue 192 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FBCBC0?

#FBCBC0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 24%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FBCBC0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FBCBC0 scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FBCBC0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FBCBC0 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 11.82, which is visibly different.

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