Palettes / Colors / #FBBBBC
#FBBBBC — Pale Vivid Red
#FBBBBC 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 #FBBBBC 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.
#FBBBBC 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 #BCFBFA; it also sits naturally between #FBBCDC and #FBDABC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBBBBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 187, 188 |
| HSL | 359°, 89%, 86% |
| HSV | 359°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 25%, 25%, 2% |
| XYZ | 66.63, 59.68, 55.58 |
| Yxy | 59.68, 0.3663, 0.3281 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.66, 23.20, 8.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.25, 23.25, 7.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 73% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 25% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBBBBC
.text { color: #FBBBBC; }
.background { background-color: #FBBBBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBBBBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 187, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(359, 89%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBBBBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 187, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBBBBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 187, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBBBBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBBBBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCFBFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBBBBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBBBBC
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 #FBBBBC: ·
How #FBBBBC 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 #FBBBBC 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 #FBBBBC?
#FBBBBC is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 251, 187, 188). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBBBBC?
#FBBBBC is RGB 251, 187, 188 — HSL 359°, 89%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 25%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBBBBC?
Its complement is #BCFBFA; analogous partners are #FBBCDC and #FBDABC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBBBBC for text?
Black text on #FBBBBC has a contrast ratio of 12.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.