What color is #FBB4AB?

#FBB4AB is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color Peach Bud. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FBB4AB?

The RGB value is 251, 180, 171: 251 red, 180 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FBB4AB?

The complementary color is #ABF2FB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FBB4AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.22:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FBB4AB color

#FBB4AB rgb(251, 180, 171)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FBB4AB is a very light, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.4% red, 70.6% green and 67.1% blue (251, 180, 171).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 91% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 32% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Peach Bud (#FDB2AB), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.22:1).

#FBB4AB color codes

HEX	`#FBB4AB`
RGB	`rgb(251, 180, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.4%, 70.6%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 91%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 32%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 32%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.67, 24.64, 14.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.67, 28.78, 31.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.457, 56.096, 46.005)`
Decimal	`16495787`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FBB4AB, 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 #FBB4AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FBB4AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.22:1	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 #FBB4AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fbb4ab; }
.text { color: #fbb4ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fbb4ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(251 180 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fbb4ab, #fbdcab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #FBB4AB?: #FBB4AB is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color Peach Bud. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FBB4AB?: The RGB value is 251, 180, 171: 251 red, 180 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FBB4AB?: The complementary color is #ABF2FB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FBB4AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.22:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.