#FB316E Hex Color
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A saturated red with a strong pink lean, #fb316e is loud and beaming. Its high chroma makes it a natural accent for calls to action, sale badges, and sports branding, but it overwhelms as a full background, so treat it as a 10% color. Black text on the hex code #fb316e hits about 5.8:1 contrast, which passes WCAG AA for body text. Pair it with deep navy or charcoal to keep the heat in check.
Questions about #fb316e
What is #fb316e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #fb316e is rgb(251, 49, 110), in HSL hsl(342, 96%, 59%) and in CMYK 0%, 80%, 56%, 2%.
What colors pair well with #fb316e?
Deep navy, charcoal, and cream all balance the intensity of #fb316e. Warm golds can work too, but keep them muted so the red stays the focus.
Is #fb316e readable on white or black?
#fb316e has a 3.64:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.76:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.