#FDB4BC Color
#FDB4BC is rgb(253, 180, 188) in RGB, hsl(353, 95%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 26%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pink (#FFB6C1), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FDB4BCrgb(253, 180, 188)hsl(353, 95%, 85%)hsv(353, 29%, 99%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 26%, 1%)oklch(84% 0.086 11.8)lab(80.53% 28.11 7.11)lch(80.53% 29.00 14.19)What #FDB4BC 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 #FDB4BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FDB4BC Channel Values
How #FDB4BC 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 180 · B 188 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 95% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 29% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 26% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.69:1 vs white · 12.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDB4BC 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 #FDB4BC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDB4BC; 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 #FDB4BC
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 #FDB4BC 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fdb4bc: #FDB4BC;background-color: #FDB4BC;colors: { 'color-fdb4bc': '#FDB4BC' }Color(red: 0.992, green: 0.706, blue: 0.737)<color name="color_fdb4bc">#FDB4BC</color>fill="#FDB4BC"More Red Colors
#FDB4BC sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FDB4BC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FDB4BC?
#FDB4BC is a lightest red — rgb(253, 180, 188) in RGB and hsl(353, 95%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pink (#FFB6C1), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.75.
What is the RGB value of #FDB4BC?
#FDB4BC is rgb(253, 180, 188) — red 253, green 180, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FDB4BC?
#FDB4BC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 26%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FDB4BC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FDB4BC scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FDB4BC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FDB4BC 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 1.75, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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