What color is #FBADA3?

#FBADA3 is a light, vivid red, closest to the named color Peach Bud. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FBADA3?

The RGB value is 251, 173, 163: 251 red, 173 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FBADA3?

The complementary color is #A3F1FB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FBADA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.61:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FBADA3 color

#FBADA3 rgb(251, 173, 163)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FBADA3 is a light, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.4% red, 67.8% green and 63.9% blue (251, 173, 163).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 92% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 35% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Peach Bud (#FDB2AB), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.61:1).

#FBADA3 color codes

HEX	`#FBADA3`
RGB	`rgb(251, 173, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.4%, 67.8%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 92%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 35%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 35%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.9, 27.34, 16.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.9, 32.05, 31.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.34, 53.045, 41.651)`
Decimal	`16493987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FBADA3, 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 #FBADA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FBADA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.61:1	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 #FBADA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fbada3; }
.text { color: #fbada3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fbada3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(251 173 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fbada3, #fbd9a3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #FBADA3?: #FBADA3 is a light, vivid red, closest to the named color Peach Bud. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FBADA3?: The RGB value is 251, 173, 163: 251 red, 173 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FBADA3?: The complementary color is #A3F1FB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FBADA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.61:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.