Palettes / Colors / #FAADBF
#FAADBF — Pale Vivid Red
#FAADBF 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 #FAADBF 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.
#FAADBF 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 #ADFAE8; it also sits naturally between #FAADE6 and #FAC2AD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAADBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 173, 191 |
| HSL | 346°, 89%, 83% |
| HSV | 346°, 31%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 24%, 2% |
| XYZ | 63.77, 53.97, 56.35 |
| Yxy | 53.97, 0.3663, 0.3100 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.45, 30.63, 2.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.47, 30.79, 2.03 |
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 #FAADBF
.text { color: #FAADBF; }
.background { background-color: #FAADBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAADBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 173, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(346, 89%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAADBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 173, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAADBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 173, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAADBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAADBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADFAE8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAADBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAADBF
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 #FAADBF: ·
How #FAADBF 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 #FAADBF 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 #FAADBF?
#FAADBF is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 250, 173, 191). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAADBF?
#FAADBF is RGB 250, 173, 191 — HSL 346°, 89%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 24%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAADBF?
Its complement is #ADFAE8; analogous partners are #FAADE6 and #FAC2AD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAADBF for text?
Black text on #FAADBF has a contrast ratio of 11.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.