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#FD96BF Color

#FD96BF is rgb(253, 150, 191) in RGB, hsl(336, 96%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 25%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD96BF
HEX#FD96BF
RGBrgb(253, 150, 191)
HSLhsl(336, 96%, 79%)
HSVhsv(336, 41%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 25%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(79.2% 0.132 355.2)
LABlab(74.11% 43.22 -3.73)
LCHlch(74.11% 43.38 355.07)

What #FD96BF 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 #FD96BF, 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.

#FD96BF Channel Values

How #FD96BF 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 150 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 336° · S 96% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 336° · S 41% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 25% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.04:1 vs white · 10.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FD96BF 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 text2.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FD96BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FD96BF; 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 #FD96BF

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 #FD96BF 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#FD96BF
Protanopia#ADADBE
Protanomaly#D2A5BF
Deuteranopia#C0C0BC
Deuteranomaly#DBB1BD
Tritanopia#FA9C9C
Tritanomaly#FB9AAB
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FD96BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fd96bf: #FD96BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD96BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fd96bf': '#FD96BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.588, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_fd96bf">#FD96BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FD96BF"

More Pink Colors

#FD96BF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FD96BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FD96BF?

#FD96BF is a light pink — rgb(253, 150, 191) in RGB and hsl(336, 96%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.

What is the RGB value of #FD96BF?

#FD96BF is rgb(253, 150, 191) — red 253, green 150, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD96BF?

#FD96BF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 25%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD96BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD96BF scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD96BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD96BF 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 14.26, which is visibly different.

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