Palettes / Colors / #FAADBD
#FAADBD — Pale Vivid Red
#FAADBD 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 #FAADBD 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.
#FAADBD 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 #ADFAEB; it also sits naturally between #FAADE3 and #FAC4AD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAADBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 173, 189 |
| HSL | 348°, 89%, 83% |
| HSV | 348°, 31%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 24%, 2% |
| XYZ | 63.55, 53.89, 55.20 |
| Yxy | 53.89, 0.3681, 0.3121 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.39, 30.35, 3.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.41, 30.48, 2.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 68% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 24% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAADBD
.text { color: #FAADBD; }
.background { background-color: #FAADBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAADBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 173, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(348, 89%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAADBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 173, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAADBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 173, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAADBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAADBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADFAEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAADBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAADBD
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 #FAADBD: ·
How #FAADBD 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 #FAADBD 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 #FAADBD?
#FAADBD is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 250, 173, 189). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAADBD?
#FAADBD is RGB 250, 173, 189 — HSL 348°, 89%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 24%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAADBD?
Its complement is #ADFAEB; analogous partners are #FAADE3 and #FAC4AD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAADBD for text?
Black text on #FAADBD has a contrast ratio of 11.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.