What color is #FBB8AE?

#FBB8AE 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 #FBB8AE?

The RGB value is 251, 184, 174: 251 red, 184 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FBB8AE?

The complementary color is #AEF1FB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FBB8AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.57:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FBB8AE color

#FBB8AE rgb(251, 184, 174)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FBB8AE is a very light, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.4% red, 72.2% green and 68.2% blue (251, 184, 174).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 91% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 31% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Peach Bud (#FDB2AB), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.57:1).

#FBB8AE color codes

HEX	`#FBB8AE`
RGB	`rgb(251, 184, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.4%, 72.2%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 91%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 31%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 31%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.66, 22.92, 14.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.66, 27.19, 32.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.566, 57.85, 47.802)`
Decimal	`16496814`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FBB8AE, 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 #FBB8AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FBB8AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.57:1	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 #FBB8AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fbb8ae; }
.text { color: #fbb8ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fbb8ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(251 184 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fbb8ae, #fbdfae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #FBB8AE?: #FBB8AE 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 #FBB8AE?: The RGB value is 251, 184, 174: 251 red, 184 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FBB8AE?: The complementary color is #AEF1FB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FBB8AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.57:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.