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#FEB3C9 Color

#FEB3C9 is rgb(254, 179, 201) in RGB, hsl(342, 97%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 21%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nadeshiko Pink (#F6ADC6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FEB3C9
HEX#FEB3C9
RGBrgb(254, 179, 201)
HSLhsl(342, 97%, 85%)
HSVhsv(342, 30%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 21%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(84.3% 0.091 0)
LABlab(80.69% 30.32 0.37)
LCHlch(80.69% 30.32 0.69)

What #FEB3C9 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 #FEB3C9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Nadeshiko Pink#F6ADC6ΔE 2.94Cherry Blossom Pink#FFB7C5ΔE 4.15Light Pink#FFB6C1ΔE 5.58Cotton Candy#FFBCD9ΔE 6.01Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 6.13Metallic Pink#EDA6C4ΔE 6.79

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#FEB3C9 Channel Values

How #FEB3C9 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 254 · G 179 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 342° · S 97% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 342° · S 30% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 21% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.68:1 vs white · 12.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FEB3C9 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 text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FEB3C9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FEB3C9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FEB3C9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FEB3C9
Complementary
#B4FEE8
Analogous
#FEB4EF
Analogous
#FEC2B4
Triadic
#CAFEB4
Triadic
#B4CAFE
Split comp.
#B4FEC2
Split comp.
#B4EFFE

Tints & Shades of #FEB3C9

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

#FEBED1
#FEC8D8
#FED2DF
#FED7E3
#FFE1EA
#FFEBF1

Shades

#FD779F
#FC4079
#FB044E
#C4033D
#88022A
#500119

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FEB3C9.

How #FEB3C9 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#FEB3C9
Protanopia#C3C3C9
Protanomaly#DDBDC9
Deuteranopia#D0D0C7
Deuteranomaly#E4C5C8
Tritanopia#FCB6B6
Tritanomaly#FDB5BE
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FEB3C9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-feb3c9: #FEB3C9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FEB3C9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-feb3c9': '#FEB3C9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.702, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_feb3c9">#FEB3C9</color>
SVG fillfill="#FEB3C9"

More Pink Colors

#FEB3C9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FEB3C9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FEB3C9?

#FEB3C9 is a lightest pink — rgb(254, 179, 201) in RGB and hsl(342, 97%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nadeshiko Pink (#F6ADC6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.94.

What is the RGB value of #FEB3C9?

#FEB3C9 is rgb(254, 179, 201) — red 254, green 179, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FEB3C9?

#FEB3C9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 21%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FEB3C9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FEB3C9 scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FEB3C9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FEB3C9 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 5.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.