Close to Bittersweet
#FB765E
#FB765E is a light, vivid red, close to the color Bittersweet. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 46.3% green, and 36.9% blue. Its hue is 9°, with 95% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FB765E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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7.85:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.67:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.85:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FB765E as they’d see it.
#FB765E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FB765E
What color is #FB765E?
#FB765E is a light, vivid red, close to the color Bittersweet. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 46.3% green, and 36.9% blue. Its hue is 9°, with 95% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FB765E in RGB?
#FB765E is rgb(251, 118, 94): 251 red, 118 green, and 94 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FB765E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 53, 63, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FB765E?
PANTONE 164 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FB765E?
Its complement #24ADC3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.