Palettes / Colors / #FAADBE
#FAADBE — Pale Vivid Red
#FAADBE 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 #FAADBE 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.
#FAADBE 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 #ADFAEA; it also sits naturally between #FAADE4 and #FAC3AD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAADBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 173, 190 |
| HSL | 347°, 89%, 83% |
| HSV | 347°, 31%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 24%, 2% |
| XYZ | 63.66, 53.93, 55.77 |
| Yxy | 53.93, 0.3672, 0.3111 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.42, 30.49, 2.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.44, 30.63, 2.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 68% · Blue 75%
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 #FAADBE
.text { color: #FAADBE; }
.background { background-color: #FAADBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAADBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 173, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(347, 89%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAADBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 173, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAADBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 173, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAADBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAADBE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADFAEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAADBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAADBE
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 #FAADBE: ·
How #FAADBE 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 #FAADBE 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 #FAADBE?
#FAADBE is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 250, 173, 190). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAADBE?
#FAADBE is RGB 250, 173, 190 — HSL 347°, 89%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 24%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAADBE?
Its complement is #ADFAEA; analogous partners are #FAADE4 and #FAC3AD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAADBE for text?
Black text on #FAADBE has a contrast ratio of 11.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.