What color is #FBDEDE?

#FBDEDE is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Dawn Patrol. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FBDEDE?

The RGB value is 251, 222, 222: 251 red, 222 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FBDEDE?

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

Is black or white text better on #FBDEDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.61:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FBDEDE color

#FBDEDE rgb(251, 222, 222)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FBDEDE is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.4% red, 87.1% green and 87.1% blue (251, 222, 222).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 78% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 12% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Dawn Patrol (#FEDFDC), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.61:1).

#FBDEDE color codes

HEX	`#FBDEDE`
RGB	`rgb(251, 222, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.4%, 87.1%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 78%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 12%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 12%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.79, 9.97, 3.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.79, 10.63, 20.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(79.089, 78.027, 79.988)`
Decimal	`16506590`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FBDEDE, 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 #FBDEDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FBDEDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.61:1	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 #FBDEDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fbdede; }
.text { color: #fbdede; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fbdede; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(251 222 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fbdede, #fbedde); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #FBDEDE?: #FBDEDE is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Dawn Patrol. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FBDEDE?: The RGB value is 251, 222, 222: 251 red, 222 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FBDEDE?: The complementary color is #DEFBFB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FBDEDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.61:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.