What color is #FBD9DD?

#FBD9DD is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color Strawberry Blonde. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FBD9DD?

The RGB value is 251, 217, 221: 251 red, 217 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FBD9DD?

The complementary color is #D9FBF7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FBD9DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.07:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FBD9DD color

#FBD9DD rgb(251, 217, 221)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FBD9DD is a very light, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.4% red, 85.1% green and 86.7% blue (251, 217, 221).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 81% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 12% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Blonde (#FFDADC), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.07:1).

#FBD9DD color codes

HEX	`#FBD9DD`
RGB	`rgb(251, 217, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.4%, 85.1%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 81%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 14%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 12%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.56, 12.41, 2.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.56, 12.64, 10.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.647, 75.357, 78.848)`
Decimal	`16505309`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FBD9DD, 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 #FBD9DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FBD9DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.07:1	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 #FBD9DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fbd9dd; }
.text { color: #fbd9dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fbd9dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(251 217 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fbd9dd, #fbe6d9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #FBD9DD?: #FBD9DD is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color Strawberry Blonde. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FBD9DD?: The RGB value is 251, 217, 221: 251 red, 217 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FBD9DD?: The complementary color is #D9FBF7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FBD9DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.07:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.