Palettes / Colors / #FBACA2
#FBACA2 — Light Vivid Red
#FBACA2 is a red color we call Light 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 #FBACA2 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.
#FBACA2 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 #A2F1FB; it also sits naturally between #FBA2C4 and #FBD9A2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBACA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 172, 162 |
| HSL | 7°, 92%, 81% |
| HSV | 7°, 35%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 35%, 2% |
| XYZ | 61.06, 52.62, 41.12 |
| Yxy | 52.62, 0.3944, 0.3399 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.65, 27.75, 16.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.54, 27.60, 13.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 67% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 35% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBACA2
.text { color: #FBACA2; }
.background { background-color: #FBACA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBACA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 172, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(7, 92%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBACA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 172, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBACA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 172, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBACA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBACA2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A2F1FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBACA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBACA2
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 #FBACA2: ·
How #FBACA2 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 #FBACA2 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 #FBACA2?
#FBACA2 is Light Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 251, 172, 162). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBACA2?
#FBACA2 is RGB 251, 172, 162 — HSL 7°, 92%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 35%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBACA2?
Its complement is #A2F1FB; analogous partners are #FBA2C4 and #FBD9A2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBACA2 for text?
Black text on #FBACA2 has a contrast ratio of 11.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.