Palettes / Colors / #FAB9BC
#FAB9BC — Pale Vivid Red
#FAB9BC 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 #FAB9BC 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.
#FAB9BC 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 #B7FAF7; it also sits naturally between #FAB7DC and #FAD5B7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAB9BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 185, 188 |
| HSL | 357°, 87%, 85% |
| HSV | 357°, 26%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 25%, 2% |
| XYZ | 65.85, 58.65, 55.43 |
| Yxy | 58.65, 0.3660, 0.3260 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.10, 23.89, 7.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.59, 23.92, 6.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 73% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 25% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAB9BC
.text { color: #FAB9BC; }
.background { background-color: #FAB9BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAB9BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 185, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(357, 87%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAB9BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 185, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAB9BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 185, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAB9BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAB9BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B7FAF7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.65:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.73:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAB9BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAB9BC
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 #FAB9BC: ·
How #FAB9BC 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 #FAB9BC 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 #FAB9BC?
#FAB9BC is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 250, 185, 188). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAB9BC?
#FAB9BC is RGB 250, 185, 188 — HSL 357°, 87%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 25%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAB9BC?
Its complement is #B7FAF7; analogous partners are #FAB7DC and #FAD5B7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAB9BC for text?
Black text on #FAB9BC has a contrast ratio of 12.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.65:1.