What color is #FFB8AD?

#FFB8AD 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 #FFB8AD?

The RGB value is 255, 184, 173: 255 red, 184 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFB8AD?

The complementary color is #ADF4FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFB8AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.71:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFB8AD color

#FFB8AD rgb(255, 184, 173)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FFB8AD is a very light, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 72.2% green and 67.8% blue (255, 184, 173).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 100% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 32% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Peach Bud (#FDB2AB), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.71:1).

#FFB8AD color codes

HEX	`#FFB8AD`
RGB	`rgb(255, 184, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 72.2%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 100%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 32%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 32%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.05, 24.28, 15.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.05, 28.96, 33.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.925, 58.562, 47.358)`
Decimal	`16758957`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFB8AD, 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 #FFB8AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFB8AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.71:1	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 #FFB8AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffb8ad; }
.text { color: #ffb8ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffb8ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 184 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffb8ad, #ffe1ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #FFB8AD?: #FFB8AD 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 #FFB8AD?: The RGB value is 255, 184, 173: 255 red, 184 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFB8AD?: The complementary color is #ADF4FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFB8AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.71:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.