What color is #FCBAB2?

#FCBAB2 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 #FCBAB2?

The RGB value is 252, 186, 178: 252 red, 186 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FCBAB2?

The complementary color is #B2F4FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FCBAB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.81:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FCBAB2 color

#FCBAB2 rgb(252, 186, 178)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FCBAB2 is a very light, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 72.9% green and 69.8% blue (252, 186, 178).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 93% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 29% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Peach Bud (#FDB2AB), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.81:1).

#FCBAB2 color codes

HEX	`#FCBAB2`
RGB	`rgb(252, 186, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 72.9%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 93%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 29%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 29%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.31, 22.75, 13.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.31, 26.42, 30.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.741, 59.031, 50.042)`
Decimal	`16562866`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FCBAB2, 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 #FCBAB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCBAB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.81:1	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 #FCBAB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fcbab2; }
.text { color: #fcbab2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fcbab2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 186 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fcbab2, #fcdfb2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #FCBAB2?: #FCBAB2 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 #FCBAB2?: The RGB value is 252, 186, 178: 252 red, 186 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FCBAB2?: The complementary color is #B2F4FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCBAB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.81:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.