#FBDADA Color
#FBDADA is rgb(251, 218, 218) in RGB, hsl(0, 80%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 13%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Pink (#FADADD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FBDADArgb(251, 218, 218)hsl(0, 80%, 92%)hsv(0, 13%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 13%, 2%)oklch(91.6% 0.037 17.8)lab(89.85% 11.81 4.45)lch(89.85% 12.62 20.63)What #FBDADA 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 #FBDADA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FBDADA Channel Values
How #FBDADA 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 218 · B 218 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 80% · L 92% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 13% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 13% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.3:1 vs white · 16.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBDADA 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FBDADA in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #FBDADA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBDADA; 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 #FBDADA
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FBDADA.
How #FBDADA 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.
#FBDADA#E0E0DA#EBDEDA#E6E6D9#EEE1D9#FBDADA#FBDADA#E2E2E2Using #FBDADA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fbdada: #FBDADA;background-color: #FBDADA;colors: { 'color-fbdada': '#FBDADA' }Color(red: 0.984, green: 0.855, blue: 0.855)<color name="color_fbdada">#FBDADA</color>fill="#FBDADA"More Red Colors
#FBDADA sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FBDADA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FBDADA?
#FBDADA is a lightest red — rgb(251, 218, 218) in RGB and hsl(0, 80%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Pink (#FADADD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.62.
What is the RGB value of #FBDADA?
#FBDADA is rgb(251, 218, 218) — red 251, green 218, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FBDADA?
#FBDADA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 13%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FBDADA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FBDADA scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FBDADA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FBDADA 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 mistyrose (#FFE4E1) at a CIE76 distance of 3.96, which is very hard to tell apart.
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