Palettes / Colors / #FACAC2
#FACAC2 — Pale Vivid Red
#FACAC2 is a red color we call Pale Vivid Red, closest to the named color Pink (#FFC0CB). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: pink (#FFC0CB) — not an exact match. CSS pink gives you #FFC0CB, a different color; use #FACAC2 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.
#FACAC2 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 #C2F2FA; it also sits naturally between #FAC2D5 and #FAE6C2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FACAC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 202, 194 |
| HSL | 9°, 85%, 87% |
| HSV | 9°, 22%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 19%, 22%, 2% |
| XYZ | 70.28, 66.46, 60.16 |
| Yxy | 66.46, 0.3569, 0.3375 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.23, 15.80, 10.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.52, 15.82, 9.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 79% · Blue 76%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 22% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FACAC2
.text { color: #FACAC2; }
.background { background-color: #FACAC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FACAC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 202, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(9, 85%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FACAC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 202, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FACAC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 202, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FACAC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FACAC2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C2F2FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FACAC2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FACAC2
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 #FACAC2: ·
How #FACAC2 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 #FACAC2 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 #FACAC2?
#FACAC2 is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 250, 202, 194). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FACAC2?
#FACAC2 is RGB 250, 202, 194 — HSL 9°, 85%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 22%, 2%.
What colors go with #FACAC2?
Its complement is #C2F2FA; analogous partners are #FAC2D5 and #FAE6C2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FACAC2 for text?
Black text on #FACAC2 has a contrast ratio of 14.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.