#FDBADA Color
#FDBADA is rgb(253, 186, 218) in RGB, hsl(331, 94%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 14%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cotton Candy (#FFBCD9), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FDBADArgb(253, 186, 218)hsl(331, 94%, 86%)hsv(331, 26%, 99%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 14%, 1%)oklch(86% 0.087 348.9)lab(82.54% 28.38 -6.07)lch(82.54% 29.02 347.93)What #FDBADA 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 #FDBADA, 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.
#FDBADA Channel Values
How #FDBADA 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 218 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 331° · S 94% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 331° · S 26% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 14% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.59:1 vs white · 13.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDBADA 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FDBADA in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #FDBADA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDBADA; 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 #FDBADA
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 #FDBADA 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-fdbada: #FDBADA;background-color: #FDBADA;colors: { 'color-fdbada': '#FDBADA' }Color(red: 0.992, green: 0.729, blue: 0.855)<color name="color_fdbada">#FDBADA</color>fill="#FDBADA"More Pink Colors
#FDBADA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FDBADA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FDBADA?
#FDBADA is a lightest pink — rgb(253, 186, 218) in RGB and hsl(331, 94%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cotton Candy (#FFBCD9), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.68.
What is the RGB value of #FDBADA?
#FDBADA is rgb(253, 186, 218) — red 253, green 186, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FDBADA?
#FDBADA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 14%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FDBADA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FDBADA scores 1.59:1 against white and 13.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FDBADA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FDBADA 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 pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 10.66, which is visibly different.
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