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HEX atlas value

#FBBBBB

#FBBBBB is a warm red HEX color close to Melon. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 251, 187, 187, HSL 0, 89%, 86%, has luminance 0.5964, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

redwarmlightpastel
#FBBBBB Sample readable text
HEX #FBBBBB
RGB rgb(251, 187, 187)
HSL hsl(0 89% 86%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 25, 25, 2)
Luminance 0.5964
Contrast Black 12.93:1White 1.62:1

CSS

--color-fbbbbb: #FBBBBB;
.background-fbbbbb { background-color: #FBBBBB; }
.text-fbbbbb { color: #FBBBBB; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.5964
Black text12.93:1AA Pass
White text1.62:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#FBBBBB","rgb":[251,187,187],"hsl":[0,89,86],"cmyk":[0,25,25,2],"luminance":0.5964,"contrast":{"black":12.93,"white":1.62}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.93,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.62,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#BCFBFB","hex":"#BCFBFB","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.33,"contrastWhite":1.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FBDBBC","hex":"#FBDBBC","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.96,"contrastWhite":1.32,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F3C3C3","hex":"#F3C3C3","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.41,"contrastWhite":1.57,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Baby Pink","hex":"#F4C2C2","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.34,"contrastWhite":1.57,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","light","pastel","light red","pastel red","Melon adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/fbbbbb.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/melon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-pink.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cherry-blossom.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#BCFBFB","analogous":["#FBBCDB","#FBDBBC"],"triadic":["#BCFBBC","#BCBCFB"],"tetradic":["#DBFBBC","#BCFBFB","#DBBCFB"],"splitComplementary":["#BCFBDB","#BCDBFB"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#FBBBBB","#F66565"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#F66565","saturated":"#FFB8B8","desaturated":"#F3C3C3","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFE0E0"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"melon","name":"Melon","hex":"#FDBCB4","distance":7.3484692283495345},{"slug":"light-pink","name":"Light Pink","hex":"#FFB6C1","distance":8.774964387392123},{"slug":"cherry-blossom","name":"Cherry Blossom","hex":"#FFB7C5","distance":11.489125293076057},{"slug":"sakura-pink","name":"Sakura Pink","hex":"#FFB7C5","distance":11.489125293076057},{"slug":"baby-pink","name":"Baby Pink","hex":"#F4C2C2","distance":12.12435565298214}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FBBBBB

#FBBBBB is classified as a warm red value with light and pastel visual character. #FBBBBB is visually closest to Melon, a named red color with HEX #FDBCB4.

The RGB channels are 251, 187, and 187, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 0deg with 89% saturation and 86% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.5964, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 7.35, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.93:1AA Pass
White text1.62:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FBBBBB needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.93:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.62:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#BCFBFB#000000 text · best 18.33:1#BCFBFB
#FBDBBC#000000 text · best 15.96:1#FBDBBC
#F3C3C3#000000 text · best 13.41:1#F3C3C3
Baby Pink#000000 text · best 13.34:1#F4C2C2

Generated Palette

#FBBBBB#FBBBBB
#BCFBFB#BCFBFB
#FBBCDB#FBBCDB
#FBDBBC#FBDBBC
White#FFFFFF
#F66565#F66565

Color Harmonies

#BCFBFB#BCFBFB
#FBBCDB#FBBCDB
#FBDBBC#FBDBBC
#BCFBBC#BCFBBC
#BCBCFB#BCBCFB

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#F66565#F66565
#FFB8B8#FFB8B8
#F3C3C3#F3C3C3
White#FFFFFF
#FFE0E0#FFE0E0

Nearest Named Colors

Melon#FDBCB4
Light Pink#FFB6C1
Cherry Blossom#FFB7C5
Sakura Pink#FFB7C5
Baby Pink#F4C2C2

Related HEX Guides

Melon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FDBCB4.Light Pink colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFB6C1.Cherry Blossom colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFB7C5.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#FBBBBB APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.