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#FFB2A6 Color

#FFB2A6 is rgb(255, 178, 166) in RGB, hsl(8, 100%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 35%, 0%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is LightPink (#FFB6C1). Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFB2A6
HEX#FFB2A6
RGBrgb(255, 178, 166)
HSLhsl(8, 100%, 83%)
HSVhsv(8, 35%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 35%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(83.4% 0.092 29)
LABlab(79.88% 27.81 18.04)
LCHlch(79.88% 33.15 32.98)

#FFB2A6 Channel Values

How #FFB2A6 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 255 · G 178 · B 1668-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 8° · S 100% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 8° · S 35% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 35% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFB2A6 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.

TextWhite text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFB2A6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFB2A6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFB2A6; 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 #FFB2A6

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 #FFB2A6.

How #FFB2A6 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#FFB2A6
Protanopia#C2C2A6
Protanomaly#DDBCA6
Deuteranopia#D0D0A3
Deuteranomaly#E4C5A4
Tritanopia#FFB1B1
Tritanomaly#FFB1AC
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFB2A6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffb2a6: #FFB2A6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFB2A6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffb2a6': '#FFB2A6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.698, blue: 0.651)
Android XML<color name="color_ffb2a6">#FFB2A6</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFB2A6"

#FFB2A6 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #FFB2A6?

#FFB2A6 is rgb(255, 178, 166) — red 255, green 178, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFB2A6?

#FFB2A6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 35%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFB2A6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFB2A6 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #FFB2A6 have a color name?

#FFB2A6 is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is LightPink (#FFB6C1), at a CIE76 distance of 12.6, so the two are visibly similar.

Open #FFB2A6 in a Tool

#FFB2A6 sits in the red family — browse every shade of red with hex codes, or return to the full color library.