Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#FDB4A5

#FDB4A5 is a warm red HEX color close to Pastel Coral. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 253, 180, 165, HSL 10, 96%, 82%, has luminance 0.5624, and belongs to the pastel group.

redwarmpastel
#FDB4A5 Sample readable text
HEX #FDB4A5
RGB rgb(253, 180, 165)
HSL hsl(10 96% 82%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 29, 35, 1)
Luminance 0.5624
Contrast Black 12.25:1White 1.71:1

CSS

--color-fdb4a5: #FDB4A5;
.background-fdb4a5 { background-color: #FDB4A5; }
.text-fdb4a5 { color: #FDB4A5; }

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
Luminance0.5624
Black text12.25:1AA Pass
White text1.71:1AA 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":"#FDB4A5","rgb":[253,180,165],"hsl":[10,96,82],"cmyk":[0,29,35,1],"luminance":0.5624,"contrast":{"black":12.25,"white":1.71}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.25,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.71,"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":"#FDE0A5","hex":"#FDE0A5","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.38,"contrastWhite":1.28,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#A5EEFD","hex":"#A5EEFD","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.25,"contrastWhite":1.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Melon","hex":"#FDBCB4","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.03,"contrastWhite":1.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Light Pink","hex":"#FFB6C1","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.71,"contrastWhite":1.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","pastel","pastel red","Pastel Coral adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/fdb4a5.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-coral.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/soft-coral.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/melon.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#A5EEFD","analogous":["#FDA5C2","#FDE0A5"],"triadic":["#A5FDB4","#B4A5FD"],"tetradic":["#C2FDA5","#A5EEFD","#E0A5FD"],"splitComplementary":["#A5FDE0","#A5C2FD"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#FDB4A5","#FB684B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#FB684B","saturated":"#FFB3A3","desaturated":"#F3BAAF","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFD5CC"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pastel-coral","name":"Pastel Coral","hex":"#FFB3A7","distance":3},{"slug":"soft-coral","name":"Soft Coral","hex":"#F7A8A8","distance":13.74772708486752},{"slug":"melon","name":"Melon","hex":"#FDBCB4","distance":17},{"slug":"lotus-pink","name":"Lotus Pink","hex":"#F4A7B9","distance":25.495097567963924},{"slug":"light-pink","name":"Light Pink","hex":"#FFB6C1","distance":28.142494558940577}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FDB4A5

#FDB4A5 is classified as a warm red value with pastel visual character. #FDB4A5 is visually closest to Pastel Coral, a named red color with HEX #FFB3A7.

The RGB channels are 253, 180, and 165, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 10deg with 96% saturation and 82% 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 0.5624, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 3.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.25:1AA Pass
White text1.71:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FDB4A5 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.25:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.71:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#FDE0A5#000000 text · best 16.38:1#FDE0A5
#A5EEFD#000000 text · best 16.25:1#A5EEFD
Melon#000000 text · best 13.03:1#FDBCB4
Light Pink#000000 text · best 12.71:1#FFB6C1

Generated Palette

#FDB4A5#FDB4A5
#A5EEFD#A5EEFD
#FDA5C2#FDA5C2
#FDE0A5#FDE0A5
White#FFFFFF
#FB684B#FB684B

Color Harmonies

#A5EEFD#A5EEFD
#FDA5C2#FDA5C2
#FDE0A5#FDE0A5
#A5FDB4#A5FDB4
#B4A5FD#B4A5FD

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#FB684B#FB684B
#FFB3A3#FFB3A3
#F3BAAF#F3BAAF
White#FFFFFF
#FFD5CC#FFD5CC

Nearest Named Colors

Pastel Coral#FFB3A7
Soft Coral#F7A8A8
Melon#FDBCB4
Lotus Pink#F4A7B9
Light Pink#FFB6C1

Related HEX Guides

Pastel Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFB3A7.Soft Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F7A8A8.Melon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FDBCB4.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.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.#FDB4A5 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.