#FBDDDA Color
#FBDDDA is rgb(251, 221, 218) in RGB, hsl(5, 80%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 13%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Misty Rose (#FFE4E1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FBDDDArgb(251, 221, 218)hsl(5, 80%, 92%)hsv(5, 13%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 13%, 2%)oklch(92.1% 0.034 24.6)lab(90.57% 10.34 5.48)lch(90.57% 11.71 27.92)What #FBDDDA 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 #FBDDDA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FBDDDA Channel Values
How #FBDDDA 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 221 · B 218 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 80% · L 92% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 13% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 13% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.28:1 vs white · 16.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FBDDDA 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 #FBDDDA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FBDDDA; 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 #FBDDDA
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 #FBDDDA 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.
#FBDDDA#E2E2DA#EDE0DA#E7E7D9#F0E3D9#FBDDDD#FBDDDC#E4E4E4Using #FBDDDA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fbddda: #FBDDDA;background-color: #FBDDDA;colors: { 'color-fbddda': '#FBDDDA' }Color(red: 0.984, green: 0.867, blue: 0.855)<color name="color_fbddda">#FBDDDA</color>fill="#FBDDDA"More Red Colors
#FBDDDA sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FBDDDA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FBDDDA?
#FBDDDA is a lightest red — rgb(251, 221, 218) in RGB and hsl(5, 80%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Misty Rose (#FFE4E1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.51.
What is the RGB value of #FBDDDA?
#FBDDDA is rgb(251, 221, 218) — red 251, green 221, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FBDDDA?
#FBDDDA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 13%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FBDDDA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FBDDDA scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FBDDDA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FBDDDA 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 2.51, which is very hard to tell apart.
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