#FDB1A5 Color
#FDB1A5 is rgb(253, 177, 165) in RGB, hsl(8, 96%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 35%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FDB1A5rgb(253, 177, 165)hsl(8, 96%, 82%)hsv(8, 35%, 99%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 35%, 1%)oklch(82.9% 0.091 29.1)lab(79.42% 27.46 17.90)lch(79.42% 32.78 33.09)What #FDB1A5 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 #FDB1A5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FDB1A5 Channel Values
How #FDB1A5 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 253 · G 177 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 8° · S 96% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 8° · S 35% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 35% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.75:1 vs white · 12.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDB1A5 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 #FDB1A5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDB1A5; 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 #FDB1A5
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 #FDB1A5 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.
#FDB1A5#C1C1A5#DCBBA5#CECEA2#E3C3A3#FEB0B0#FEB0AB#C4C4C4Using #FDB1A5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fdb1a5: #FDB1A5;background-color: #FDB1A5;colors: { 'color-fdb1a5': '#FDB1A5' }Color(red: 0.992, green: 0.694, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_fdb1a5">#FDB1A5</color>fill="#FDB1A5"More Red Colors
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#FDB1A5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FDB1A5?
#FDB1A5 is a lightest red — rgb(253, 177, 165) in RGB and hsl(8, 96%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.6.
What is the RGB value of #FDB1A5?
#FDB1A5 is rgb(253, 177, 165) — red 253, green 177, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FDB1A5?
#FDB1A5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 35%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FDB1A5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FDB1A5 scores 1.75:1 against white and 12.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FDB1A5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FDB1A5 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 12.52, which is visibly different.
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