What color is #FBDADC?

#FBDADC is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color Lucky You. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FBDADC?

The RGB value is 251, 218, 220: 251 red, 218 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FBDADC?

The complementary color is #DAFBF9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FBDADC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.16:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FBDADC color

#FBDADC rgb(251, 218, 220)

Shades of pink

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.4% red, 85.5% green and 86.3% blue (251, 218, 220).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 80% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 12% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Lucky You (#FAD9DA), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.16:1).

#FBDADC color codes

HEX	`#FBDADC`
RGB	`rgb(251, 218, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.4%, 85.5%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 80%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 13%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 12%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.78, 11.73, 3.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.78, 12.17, 15.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.773, 75.821, 78.234)`
Decimal	`16505564`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FBDADC, 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 #FBDADC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FBDADC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.16:1	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 #FBDADC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fbdadc; }
.text { color: #fbdadc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fbdadc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(251 218 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fbdadc, #fbe8da); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #FBDADC?: #FBDADC is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color Lucky You. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FBDADC?: The RGB value is 251, 218, 220: 251 red, 218 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FBDADC?: The complementary color is #DAFBF9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FBDADC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.16:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.