What color is #F6BAB3?

#F6BAB3 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 #F6BAB3?

The RGB value is 246, 186, 179: 246 red, 186 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F6BAB3?

The complementary color is #B3EFF6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F6BAB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.59:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F6BAB3 color

#F6BAB3 rgb(246, 186, 179)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F6BAB3 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.5% red, 72.9% green and 70.2% blue (246, 186, 179).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 79% 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 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.59:1).

#F6BAB3 color codes

HEX	`#F6BAB3`
RGB	`rgb(246, 186, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.5%, 72.9%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 79%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 27%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 27%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.72, 20.66, 11.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.72, 23.88, 30.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.703, 57.969, 50.473)`
Decimal	`16169651`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F6BAB3, 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 #F6BAB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F6BAB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.59:1	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 #F6BAB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f6bab3; }
.text { color: #f6bab3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f6bab3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(246 186 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f6bab3, #f6dcb3); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #F6BAB3?: #F6BAB3 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 #F6BAB3?: The RGB value is 246, 186, 179: 246 red, 186 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F6BAB3?: The complementary color is #B3EFF6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F6BAB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.59:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.