Palettes / Colors / #F2BABE
#F2BABE — Pale Red
#F2BABE is a red color we call Pale Red, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #F2BABE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#F2BABE is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BAF2EE; it also sits naturally between #F2BADA and #F2D3BA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F2BABE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 242, 186, 190 |
| HSL | 356°, 68%, 84% |
| HSV | 356°, 23%, 95% |
| CMYK | 0%, 23%, 21%, 5% |
| XYZ | 63.47, 57.71, 56.51 |
| Yxy | 57.71, 0.3572, 0.3248 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.58, 20.75, 5.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.97, 20.57, 5.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 73% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 21% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F2BABE
.text { color: #F2BABE; }
.background { background-color: #F2BABE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2BABE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 186, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(356, 68%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2BABE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 186, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2BABE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 186, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F2BABE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2BABE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F2BABE
Tints of #F2BABE
Tones of #F2BABE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BAF2EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F2BABE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F2BABE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #F2BABE: ·
How #F2BABE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #F2BABE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #F2BABE?
#F2BABE is Pale Red, a red color (RGB 242, 186, 190). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F2BABE?
#F2BABE is RGB 242, 186, 190 — HSL 356°, 68%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 23%, 21%, 5%.
What colors go with #F2BABE?
Its complement is #BAF2EE; analogous partners are #F2BADA and #F2D3BA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F2BABE for text?
Black text on #F2BABE has a contrast ratio of 12.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.