Palettes / Colors / #FAABA0
#FAABA0 — Light Vivid Red
#FAABA0 is a red color we call Light 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 #FAABA0 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.
#FAABA0 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 #9EEFFA; it also sits naturally between #FA9EC1 and #FAD79E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAABA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 171, 160 |
| HSL | 7°, 90%, 80% |
| HSV | 7°, 36%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 32%, 36%, 2% |
| XYZ | 60.33, 51.99, 40.11 |
| Yxy | 51.99, 0.3958, 0.3411 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.27, 27.67, 17.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.10, 27.46, 14.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 67% · Blue 63%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 36% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAABA0
.text { color: #FAABA0; }
.background { background-color: #FAABA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAABA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 171, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(7, 90%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAABA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 171, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAABA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 171, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAABA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAABA0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9EEFFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAABA0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAABA0
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 #FAABA0: ·
How #FAABA0 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 #FAABA0 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 #FAABA0?
#FAABA0 is Light Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 250, 171, 160). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAABA0?
#FAABA0 is RGB 250, 171, 160 — HSL 7°, 90%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 36%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAABA0?
Its complement is #9EEFFA; analogous partners are #FA9EC1 and #FAD79E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAABA0 for text?
Black text on #FAABA0 has a contrast ratio of 11.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.