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#FDB3AF Color

#FDB3AF is rgb(253, 179, 175) in RGB, hsl(3, 95%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 31%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDB3AF
HEX#FDB3AF
RGBrgb(253, 179, 175)
HSLhsl(3, 95%, 84%)
HSVhsv(3, 31%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 31%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(83.5% 0.087 22.6)
LABlab(80.05% 27.36 13.41)
LCHlch(80.05% 30.47 26.11)

What #FDB3AF 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 #FDB3AF, 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.

#FDB3AF Channel Values

How #FDB3AF 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 179 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 3° · S 95% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 3° · S 31% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 31% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.72:1 vs white · 12.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDB3AF 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 text1.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FDB3AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDB3AF; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FDB3AF

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FDB3AF.

How #FDB3AF 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#FDB3AF
Protanopia#C2C2AF
Protanomaly#DCBCAF
Deuteranopia#CFCFAC
Deuteranomaly#E3C5AD
Tritanopia#FDB3B3
Tritanomaly#FDB3B1
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FDB3AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fdb3af: #FDB3AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDB3AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fdb3af': '#FDB3AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.702, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_fdb3af">#FDB3AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FDB3AF"

More Red Colors

#FDB3AF sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FDB3AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FDB3AF?

#FDB3AF is a lightest red — rgb(253, 179, 175) in RGB and hsl(3, 95%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.66.

What is the RGB value of #FDB3AF?

#FDB3AF is rgb(253, 179, 175) — red 253, green 179, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDB3AF?

#FDB3AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 31%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDB3AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDB3AF scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDB3AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDB3AF 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 8.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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