Palettes / Colors / #FAABA7
#FAABA7 — Pale Vivid Red
#FAABA7 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 #FAABA7 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.
#FAABA7 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 #A8F6FA; it also sits naturally between #FAA8CD and #FAD5A8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAABA7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 171, 167 |
| HSL | 3°, 89%, 82% |
| HSV | 3°, 33%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 32%, 33%, 2% |
| XYZ | 60.96, 52.24, 43.43 |
| Yxy | 52.24, 0.3892, 0.3335 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.42, 28.51, 13.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.28, 28.38, 11.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 67% · Blue 65%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 33% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAABA7
.text { color: #FAABA7; }
.background { background-color: #FAABA7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAABA7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 171, 167); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(3, 89%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAABA7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 171, 167, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAABA7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 171, 167, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAABA7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAABA7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A8F6FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAABA7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAABA7
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 #FAABA7: ·
How #FAABA7 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 #FAABA7 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 #FAABA7?
#FAABA7 is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 250, 171, 167). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAABA7?
#FAABA7 is RGB 250, 171, 167 — HSL 3°, 89%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 33%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAABA7?
Its complement is #A8F6FA; analogous partners are #FAA8CD and #FAD5A8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAABA7 for text?
Black text on #FAABA7 has a contrast ratio of 11.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.