What color is #FB466E?

#FB466E is a light, vivid red, closest to the named color Laser Trap. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FB466E?

The RGB value is 251, 70, 110: 251 red, 70 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FB466E?

The complementary color is #46FBD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FB466E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FB466E color

#FB466E rgb(251, 70, 110)

Shades of red

The hex color #FB466E is a light, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.4% red, 27.5% green and 43.1% blue (251, 70, 110).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 96% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 56% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Laser Trap (#FF3F6A), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.2:1).

#FB466E color codes

HEX	`#FB466E`
RGB	`rgb(251, 70, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.4%, 27.5%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 96%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 72%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 56%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.06, 69.88, 19.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.06, 72.45, 15.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.793, 26.022, 17.413)`
Decimal	`16467566`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FB466E, 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 #FB466E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#FB466E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	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 #FB466E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fb466e; }
.text { color: #fb466e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fb466e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(251 70 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fb466e, #fb7946); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Watermelon.

Questions

What color is #FB466E?: #FB466E is a light, vivid red, closest to the named color Laser Trap. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FB466E?: The RGB value is 251, 70, 110: 251 red, 70 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FB466E?: The complementary color is #46FBD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FB466E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.