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#FD49BE Color

#FD49BE is rgb(253, 73, 190) in RGB, hsl(321, 98%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 25%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD49BE
HEX#FD49BE
RGBrgb(253, 73, 190)
HSLhsl(321, 98%, 64%)
HSVhsv(321, 71%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 25%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(69.7% 0.241 345.3)
LABlab(61.44% 75.17 -21.99)
LCHlch(61.44% 78.32 343.69)

What #FD49BE 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 #FD49BE, 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 pink in the library.

#FD49BE Channel Values

How #FD49BE 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 253 · G 73 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 321° · S 98% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 321° · S 71% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 71% · Y 25% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.06:1 vs white · 6.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FD49BE 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 text3.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FD49BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FD49BE; 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 #FD49BE

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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Shades

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How #FD49BE 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#FD49BE
Protanopia#8282BD
Protanomaly#C06FBE
Deuteranopia#A4A4BA
Deuteranomaly#CE89BB
Tritanopia#F66262
Tritanomaly#F95990
Achromatopsia#939393

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FD49BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fd49be: #FD49BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD49BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fd49be': '#FD49BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.286, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_fd49be">#FD49BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#FD49BE"

More Pink Colors

#FD49BE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FD49BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FD49BE?

#FD49BE is a light pink — rgb(253, 73, 190) in RGB and hsl(321, 98%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.31.

What is the RGB value of #FD49BE?

#FD49BE is rgb(253, 73, 190) — red 253, green 73, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD49BE?

#FD49BE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 25%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD49BE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD49BE scores 3.06:1 against white and 6.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD49BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD49BE 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 17.72, which is visibly different.

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