Palettes / Colors / #FACECC
#FACECC — Pale Vivid Red
#FACECC 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 #FACECC 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.
#FACECC 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 #CCF8FA; it also sits naturally between #FACCE1 and #FAE5CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FACECC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 206, 204 |
| HSL | 3°, 82%, 89% |
| HSV | 3°, 18%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 18%, 18%, 2% |
| XYZ | 72.39, 68.83, 66.60 |
| Yxy | 68.83, 0.3484, 0.3312 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.42, 15.17, 6.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.96, 15.25, 6.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 81% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 18% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FACECC
.text { color: #FACECC; }
.background { background-color: #FACECC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FACECC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 206, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(3, 82%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FACECC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 206, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FACECC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 206, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FACECC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FACECC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FACECC
Tints of #FACECC
Tones of #FACECC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCF8FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FACECC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FACECC
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 #FACECC: ·
How #FACECC 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 #FACECC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #FACECC?
#FACECC is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 250, 206, 204). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FACECC?
#FACECC is RGB 250, 206, 204 — HSL 3°, 82%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 18%, 2%.
What colors go with #FACECC?
Its complement is #CCF8FA; analogous partners are #FACCE1 and #FAE5CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FACECC for text?
Black text on #FACECC has a contrast ratio of 14.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.