#FDBAAA Color
#FDBAAA is rgb(253, 186, 170) in RGB, hsl(12, 95%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 33%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Melon (#FEBAAD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FDBAAArgb(253, 186, 170)hsl(12, 95%, 83%)hsv(12, 33%, 99%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 33%, 1%)oklch(84.7% 0.081 33.9)lab(81.56% 23.42 18.16)lch(81.56% 29.64 37.80)What #FDBAAA 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 #FDBAAA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FDBAAA Channel Values
How #FDBAAA 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 186 · B 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 95% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 33% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 33% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.64:1 vs white · 12.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDBAAA 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 #FDBAAA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDBAAA; 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 #FDBAAA
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 #FDBAAA 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.
#FDBAAA#C8C8AA#DFC2AA#D3D3A7#E5CAA8#FEB8B8#FEB9B3#CACACAUsing #FDBAAA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fdbaaa: #FDBAAA;background-color: #FDBAAA;colors: { 'color-fdbaaa': '#FDBAAA' }Color(red: 0.992, green: 0.729, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_fdbaaa">#FDBAAA</color>fill="#FDBAAA"More Red Colors
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#FDBAAA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FDBAAA?
#FDBAAA is a lightest red — rgb(253, 186, 170) in RGB and hsl(12, 95%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Melon (#FEBAAD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.51.
What is the RGB value of #FDBAAA?
#FDBAAA is rgb(253, 186, 170) — red 253, green 186, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FDBAAA?
#FDBAAA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 33%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FDBAAA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FDBAAA scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FDBAAA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FDBAAA 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 13.55, which is visibly different.
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