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HEX atlas value

#FDBCB4

#FDBCB4 is a warm red HEX color close to Melon. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 253, 188, 180, HSL 7, 95%, 85%, has luminance 0.6014, and belongs to the pastel group.

redwarmpastel
#FDBCB4 Sample readable text
HEX #FDBCB4
RGB rgb(253, 188, 180)
HSL hsl(7 95% 85%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 26, 29, 1)
Luminance 0.6014
Contrast Black 13.03:1White 1.61:1

CSS

--color-fdbcb4: #FDBCB4;
.background-fdbcb4 { background-color: #FDBCB4; }
.text-fdbcb4 { color: #FDBCB4; }

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
Luminance0.6014
Black text13.03:1AA Pass
White text1.61:1AA 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":"#FDBCB4","rgb":[253,188,180],"hsl":[7,95,85],"cmyk":[0,26,29,1],"luminance":0.6014,"contrast":{"black":13.03,"white":1.61}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.03,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.61,"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":"#B4F5FD","hex":"#B4F5FD","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.42,"contrastWhite":1.21,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FDE1B4","hex":"#FDE1B4","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.61,"contrastWhite":1.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F5C3BD","hex":"#F5C3BD","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.42,"contrastWhite":1.56,"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","pastel","pastel red","Melon 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/fdbcb4.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/pastel-coral.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#B4F5FD","analogous":["#FDB4D0","#FDE1B4"],"triadic":["#B4FDBD","#BDB4FD"],"tetradic":["#D0FDB4","#B4F5FD","#E1B4FD"],"splitComplementary":["#B4FDE1","#B4D0FD"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#FDBCB4","#FB6E5B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#FB6E5B","saturated":"#FFBBB3","desaturated":"#F5C3BD","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFDFDB"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"melon","name":"Melon","hex":"#FDBCB4","distance":0},{"slug":"light-pink","name":"Light Pink","hex":"#FFB6C1","distance":14.45683229480096},{"slug":"pastel-coral","name":"Pastel Coral","hex":"#FFB3A7","distance":15.937377450509228},{"slug":"baby-pink","name":"Baby Pink","hex":"#F4C2C2","distance":17.69180601295413},{"slug":"cherry-blossom","name":"Cherry Blossom","hex":"#FFB7C5","distance":17.832554500127006}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FDBCB4

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

The RGB channels are 253, 188, and 180, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 7deg with 95% saturation and 85% 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 0.6014, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.03:1AA Pass
White text1.61:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FDBCB4 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.03:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.61:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#B4F5FD#000000 text · best 17.42:1#B4F5FD
#FDE1B4#000000 text · best 16.61:1#FDE1B4
#F5C3BD#000000 text · best 13.42:1#F5C3BD
Baby Pink#000000 text · best 13.34:1#F4C2C2

Generated Palette

Melon#FDBCB4
#B4F5FD#B4F5FD
#FDB4D0#FDB4D0
#FDE1B4#FDE1B4
White#FFFFFF
#FB6E5B#FB6E5B

Color Harmonies

#B4F5FD#B4F5FD
#FDB4D0#FDB4D0
#FDE1B4#FDE1B4
#B4FDBD#B4FDBD
#BDB4FD#BDB4FD

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#FB6E5B#FB6E5B
#FFBBB3#FFBBB3
#F5C3BD#F5C3BD
White#FFFFFF
#FFDFDB#FFDFDB

Nearest Named Colors

Melon#FDBCB4
Light Pink#FFB6C1
Pastel Coral#FFB3A7
Baby Pink#F4C2C2
Cherry Blossom#FFB7C5

Related HEX Guides

Melon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FDBCB4.Light Pink colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFB6C1.Pastel Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFB3A7.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.#FDBCB4 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.