Palettes / Colors / #FBACBF
#FBACBF — Pale Vivid Red
#FBACBF 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 #FBACBF 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.
#FBACBF 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 #ACFBE9; it also sits naturally between #FBACE6 and #FBC1AC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBACBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 172, 191 |
| HSL | 346°, 91%, 83% |
| HSV | 346°, 31%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 24%, 2% |
| XYZ | 63.94, 53.78, 56.30 |
| Yxy | 53.78, 0.3674, 0.3090 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.33, 31.51, 2.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.33, 31.72, 1.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 67% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 24% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBACBF
.text { color: #FBACBF; }
.background { background-color: #FBACBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBACBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 172, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(346, 91%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBACBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 172, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBACBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 172, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBACBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBACBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ACFBE9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBACBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBACBF
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 #FBACBF: ·
How #FBACBF 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 #FBACBF 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 #FBACBF?
#FBACBF is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 251, 172, 191). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBACBF?
#FBACBF is RGB 251, 172, 191 — HSL 346°, 91%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 24%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBACBF?
Its complement is #ACFBE9; analogous partners are #FBACE6 and #FBC1AC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBACBF for text?
Black text on #FBACBF has a contrast ratio of 11.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.