Palettes / Colors / #F9BBBF
#F9BBBF — Pale Vivid Red
#F9BBBF is a red color we call Pale Vivid 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 #F9BBBF 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.
#F9BBBF 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 #B9F9F5; it also sits naturally between #F9B9DD and #F9D4B9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F9BBBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 249, 187, 191 |
| HSL | 356°, 84%, 85% |
| HSV | 356°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 25%, 23%, 2% |
| XYZ | 66.24, 59.44, 57.27 |
| Yxy | 59.44, 0.3621, 0.3249 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.53, 22.90, 6.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.10, 22.92, 5.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 73% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 23% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F9BBBF
.text { color: #F9BBBF; }
.background { background-color: #F9BBBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F9BBBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(249, 187, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(356, 84%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F9BBBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(249, 187, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F9BBBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(249, 187, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F9BBBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F9BBBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B9F9F5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F9BBBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F9BBBF
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 #F9BBBF: ·
How #F9BBBF 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 #F9BBBF 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 #F9BBBF?
#F9BBBF is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 249, 187, 191). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F9BBBF?
#F9BBBF is RGB 249, 187, 191 — HSL 356°, 84%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 23%, 2%.
What colors go with #F9BBBF?
Its complement is #B9F9F5; analogous partners are #F9B9DD and #F9D4B9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F9BBBF for text?
Black text on #F9BBBF has a contrast ratio of 12.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.