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#FCB6AB Color

#FCB6AB is rgb(252, 182, 171) in RGB, hsl(8, 93%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 32%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Melon (#FEBAAD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FCB6AB
HEX#FCB6AB
RGBrgb(252, 182, 171)
HSLhsl(8, 93%, 83%)
HSVhsv(8, 32%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 32%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(83.9% 0.084 29)
LABlab(80.55% 25.12 16.22)
LCHlch(80.55% 29.90 32.86)

What #FCB6AB 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 #FCB6AB, 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.

#FCB6AB Channel Values

How #FCB6AB 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 252 · G 182 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 8° · S 93% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 8° · S 32% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 32% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.69:1 vs white · 12.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCB6AB 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 text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FCB6AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCB6AB; 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 #FCB6AB

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 #FCB6AB 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#FCB6AB
Protanopia#C4C4AB
Protanomaly#DDBFAB
Deuteranopia#D1D1A8
Deuteranomaly#E3C7A9
Tritanopia#FDB5B5
Tritanomaly#FDB5B1
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FCB6AB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fcb6ab: #FCB6AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FCB6AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fcb6ab': '#FCB6AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.714, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_fcb6ab">#FCB6AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#FCB6AB"

More Red Colors

#FCB6AB sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FCB6AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FCB6AB?

#FCB6AB is a lightest red — rgb(252, 182, 171) in RGB and hsl(8, 93%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Melon (#FEBAAD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.68.

What is the RGB value of #FCB6AB?

#FCB6AB is rgb(252, 182, 171) — red 252, green 182, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FCB6AB?

#FCB6AB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 32%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FCB6AB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FCB6AB scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FCB6AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FCB6AB 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 11.17, which is visibly different.

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