Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#FBCABB

#FBCABB is a warm red HEX color close to Apricot. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 251, 202, 187, HSL 14, 89%, 86%, has luminance 0.6634, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

redwarmlightpastel
#FBCABB Sample readable text
HEX #FBCABB
RGB rgb(251, 202, 187)
HSL hsl(14 89% 86%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 20, 25, 2)
Luminance 0.6634
Contrast Black 14.27:1White 1.47:1

CSS

--color-fbcabb: #FBCABB;
.background-fbcabb { background-color: #FBCABB; }
.text-fbcabb { color: #FBCABB; }

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
Luminance0.6634
Black text14.27:1AA Pass
White text1.47:1AA 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":"#FBCABB","rgb":[251,202,187],"hsl":[14,89,86],"cmyk":[0,20,25,2],"luminance":0.6634,"contrast":{"black":14.27,"white":1.47}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":14.27,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.47,"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":"#FBEABC","hex":"#FBEABC","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.6,"contrastWhite":1.19,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#BCECFB","hex":"#BCECFB","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.53,"contrastWhite":1.27,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Apricot","hex":"#FBCEB1","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.57,"contrastWhite":1.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#F3CFC3","hex":"#F3CFC3","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.52,"contrastWhite":1.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","light","pastel","light red","pastel red","Apricot 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/fbcabb.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/apricot.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/feldspar.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/baby-pink.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#BCECFB","analogous":["#FBBCCC","#FBEABC"],"triadic":["#BCFBCA","#CABCFB"],"tetradic":["#CCFBBC","#BCECFB","#EABCFB"],"splitComplementary":["#BCFBEA","#BCCCFB"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#FBCABB","#F68765"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#F68765","saturated":"#FFC8B8","desaturated":"#F3CFC3","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFE8E0"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"apricot","name":"Apricot","hex":"#FBCEB1","distance":10.770329614269007},{"slug":"feldspar","name":"Feldspar","hex":"#F0CDB7","distance":12.083045973594572},{"slug":"baby-pink","name":"Baby Pink","hex":"#F4C2C2","distance":12.727922061357855},{"slug":"morganite","name":"Morganite","hex":"#F5C6C6","distance":13.152946437965905},{"slug":"melon","name":"Melon","hex":"#FDBCB4","distance":15.7797338380595}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FBCABB

#FBCABB is classified as a warm red value with light and pastel visual character. #FBCABB is visually closest to Apricot, a named orange color with HEX #FBCEB1.

The RGB channels are 251, 202, and 187, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 14deg 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 0.6634, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 10.77, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text14.27:1AA Pass
White text1.47:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

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

Black text#00000014.27:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.47:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#FBEABC#000000 text · best 17.6:1#FBEABC
#BCECFB#000000 text · best 16.53:1#BCECFB
Apricot#000000 text · best 14.57:1#FBCEB1
#F3CFC3#000000 text · best 14.52:1#F3CFC3

Generated Palette

#FBCABB#FBCABB
#BCECFB#BCECFB
#FBBCCC#FBBCCC
#FBEABC#FBEABC
White#FFFFFF
#F68765#F68765

Color Harmonies

#BCECFB#BCECFB
#FBBCCC#FBBCCC
#FBEABC#FBEABC
#BCFBCA#BCFBCA
#CABCFB#CABCFB

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#F68765#F68765
#FFC8B8#FFC8B8
#F3CFC3#F3CFC3
White#FFFFFF
#FFE8E0#FFE8E0

Nearest Named Colors

Apricot#FBCEB1
Feldspar#F0CDB7
Baby Pink#F4C2C2
Morganite#F5C6C6
Melon#FDBCB4

Related HEX Guides

Apricot colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FBCEB1.Feldspar colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F0CDB7.Baby Pink colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F4C2C2.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.#FBCABB APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.