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#FDB4DA Color

#FDB4DA is rgb(253, 180, 218) in RGB, hsl(329, 95%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 14%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cotton Candy (#FFBCD9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDB4DA
HEX#FDB4DA
RGBrgb(253, 180, 218)
HSLhsl(329, 95%, 85%)
HSVhsv(329, 29%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 14%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(84.9% 0.097 346.8)
LABlab(81.19% 31.37 -8.04)
LCHlch(81.19% 32.38 345.62)

What #FDB4DA 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 #FDB4DA, 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.

#FDB4DA Channel Values

How #FDB4DA 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 180 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 95% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 29% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 14% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.65:1 vs white · 12.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDB4DA 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 text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FDB4DA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FDB4DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDB4DA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FDB4DA

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 #FDB4DA.

How #FDB4DA 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#FDB4DA
Protanopia#C3C3DA
Protanomaly#DDBDDA
Deuteranopia#D0D0D8
Deuteranomaly#E3C5D9
Tritanopia#F9B9B9
Tritanomaly#FBB7C7
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FDB4DA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fdb4da: #FDB4DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDB4DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fdb4da': '#FDB4DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.706, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_fdb4da">#FDB4DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#FDB4DA"

More Pink Colors

#FDB4DA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FDB4DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FDB4DA?

#FDB4DA is a lightest pink — rgb(253, 180, 218) in RGB and hsl(329, 95%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cotton Candy (#FFBCD9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.24.

What is the RGB value of #FDB4DA?

#FDB4DA is rgb(253, 180, 218) — red 253, green 180, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDB4DA?

#FDB4DA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 14%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDB4DA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDB4DA scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDB4DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDB4DA 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 13.93, which is visibly different.

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