What color is #FB868D?

#FB868D is a light, vivid red, closest to the named color Tulip. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FB868D?

The RGB value is 251, 134, 141: 251 red, 134 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FB868D?

The complementary color is #86FBF4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FB868D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FB868D color

#FB868D rgb(251, 134, 141)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FB868D is a light, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.4% red, 52.5% green and 55.3% blue (251, 134, 141).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 94% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 44% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Tulip (#FF878D), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#FB868D color codes

HEX	`#FB868D`
RGB	`rgb(251, 134, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.4%, 52.5%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 94%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 47%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 44%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.1, 45.03, 16.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.1, 47.98, 20.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.12, 39.488, 30.019)`
Decimal	`16483981`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FB868D, 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 #FB868D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FB868D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	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 #FB868D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fb868d; }
.text { color: #fb868d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fb868d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(251 134 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fb868d, #fbba86); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #FB868D?: #FB868D is a light, vivid red, closest to the named color Tulip. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FB868D?: The RGB value is 251, 134, 141: 251 red, 134 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FB868D?: The complementary color is #86FBF4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FB868D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.