What color is #FBDFDE?

#FBDFDE 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 #FBDFDE?

The RGB value is 251, 223, 222: 251 red, 223 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FBDFDE?

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

Is black or white text better on #FBDFDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.71:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FBDFDE color

#FBDFDE rgb(251, 223, 222)

Shades of pink

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.4% red, 87.5% green and 87.1% blue (251, 223, 222).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 78% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 12% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Dawn Patrol (#FEDFDC), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.71:1).

#FBDFDE color codes

HEX	`#FBDFDE`
RGB	`rgb(251, 223, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.4%, 87.5%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 78%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 12%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 12%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.03, 9.46, 4.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.03, 10.27, 23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(79.355, 78.56, 80.076)`
Decimal	`16506846`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FBDFDE, 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 #FBDFDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FBDFDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.71:1	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 #FBDFDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fbdfde; }
.text { color: #fbdfde; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fbdfde; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(251 223 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fbdfde, #fbeede); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #FBDFDE?: #FBDFDE 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 #FBDFDE?: The RGB value is 251, 223, 222: 251 red, 223 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FBDFDE?: The complementary color is #DEFAFB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FBDFDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.71:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.