Palettes / Colors / #FBBBC1
#FBBBC1 — Pale Vivid Red
#FBBBC1 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 #FBBBC1 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.
#FBBBC1 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 #BCFBF5; it also sits naturally between #FBBCE2 and #FBD5BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBBBC1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 187, 193 |
| HSL | 354°, 89%, 86% |
| HSV | 354°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 25%, 23%, 2% |
| XYZ | 67.18, 59.90, 58.47 |
| Yxy | 59.90, 0.3621, 0.3228 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.78, 23.90, 6.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.40, 24.01, 5.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 73% · Blue 76%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 23% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBBBC1
.text { color: #FBBBC1; }
.background { background-color: #FBBBC1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBBBC1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 187, 193); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(354, 89%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBBBC1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 187, 193, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBBBC1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 187, 193, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBBBC1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBBBC1">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCFBF5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBBBC1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBBBC1
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 #FBBBC1: ·
How #FBBBC1 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 #FBBBC1 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 #FBBBC1?
#FBBBC1 is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 251, 187, 193). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBBBC1?
#FBBBC1 is RGB 251, 187, 193 — HSL 354°, 89%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 23%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBBBC1?
Its complement is #BCFBF5; analogous partners are #FBBCE2 and #FBD5BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBBBC1 for text?
Black text on #FBBBC1 has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.