Palettes / Colors / #FAACB2
#FAACB2 — Pale Vivid Red
#FAACB2 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 #FAACB2 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.
#FAACB2 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 #ADFAF4; it also sits naturally between #FAADDA and #FACDAD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAACB2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 172, 178 |
| HSL | 355°, 89%, 83% |
| HSV | 355°, 31%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 29%, 2% |
| XYZ | 62.21, 53.04, 49.08 |
| Yxy | 53.04, 0.3786, 0.3228 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.90, 29.38, 8.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.83, 29.37, 7.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 67% · Blue 70%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 29% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAACB2
.text { color: #FAACB2; }
.background { background-color: #FAACB2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAACB2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 172, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(355, 89%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAACB2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 172, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAACB2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 172, 178, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAACB2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAACB2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FAACB2
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADFAF4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAACB2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAACB2
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 #FAACB2: ·
How #FAACB2 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 #FAACB2 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 #FAACB2?
#FAACB2 is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 250, 172, 178). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAACB2?
#FAACB2 is RGB 250, 172, 178 — HSL 355°, 89%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 29%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAACB2?
Its complement is #ADFAF4; analogous partners are #FAADDA and #FACDAD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAACB2 for text?
Black text on #FAACB2 has a contrast ratio of 11.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.