What color is #F5BBB3?

#F5BBB3 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Salmon Glow. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F5BBB3?

The RGB value is 245, 187, 179: 245 red, 187 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F5BBB3?

The complementary color is #B3EDF5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F5BBB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.64:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F5BBB3 color

#F5BBB3 rgb(245, 187, 179)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F5BBB3 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.1% red, 73.3% green and 70.2% blue (245, 187, 179).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 77% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 27% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Salmon Glow (#EBB9AF), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.64:1).

#F5BBB3 color codes

HEX	`#F5BBB3`
RGB	`rgb(245, 187, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.1%, 73.3%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 77%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 27%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 27%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.86, 19.77, 12.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.86, 23.2, 31.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.564, 58.211, 50.527)`
Decimal	`16104371`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F5BBB3, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #F5BBB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F5BBB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #F5BBB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f5bbb3; }
.text { color: #f5bbb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f5bbb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(245 187 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f5bbb3, #f5dcb3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #F5BBB3?: #F5BBB3 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Salmon Glow. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F5BBB3?: The RGB value is 245, 187, 179: 245 red, 187 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F5BBB3?: The complementary color is #B3EDF5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F5BBB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.64:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.