Palettes / Colors / #FAC3BA
#FAC3BA — Pale Vivid Red
#FAC3BA 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 #FAC3BA 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.
#FAC3BA 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 #B8F1FA; it also sits naturally between #FAB8D0 and #FAE2B8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAC3BA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 195, 186 |
| HSL | 8°, 86%, 85% |
| HSV | 8°, 26%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 22%, 26%, 2% |
| XYZ | 67.80, 62.90, 55.02 |
| Yxy | 62.90, 0.3651, 0.3387 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.39, 18.36, 12.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.31, 18.33, 10.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 76% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 26% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAC3BA
.text { color: #FAC3BA; }
.background { background-color: #FAC3BA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAC3BA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 195, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(8, 86%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAC3BA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 195, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAC3BA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 195, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAC3BA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAC3BA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B8F1FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.55:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAC3BA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAC3BA
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 #FAC3BA: ·
How #FAC3BA 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 #FAC3BA 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 #FAC3BA?
#FAC3BA is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 250, 195, 186). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAC3BA?
#FAC3BA is RGB 250, 195, 186 — HSL 8°, 86%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 22%, 26%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAC3BA?
Its complement is #B8F1FA; analogous partners are #FAB8D0 and #FAE2B8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAC3BA for text?
Black text on #FAC3BA has a contrast ratio of 13.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.