Palettes / Colors / #FBBCA8
#FBBCA8 — Pale Vivid Orange
#FBBCA8 is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #FBBCA8 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.
#FBBCA8 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A7E7FB; it also sits naturally between #FBA7BE and #FBE5A7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBBCA8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 188, 168 |
| HSL | 14°, 91%, 82% |
| HSV | 14°, 33%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 25%, 33%, 2% |
| XYZ | 64.83, 59.30, 45.08 |
| Yxy | 59.30, 0.3832, 0.3505 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.46, 20.07, 18.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.01, 19.94, 15.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 74% · Blue 66%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 33% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBBCA8
.text { color: #FBBCA8; }
.background { background-color: #FBBCA8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBBCA8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 188, 168); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(14, 91%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBBCA8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 188, 168, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBBCA8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 188, 168, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBBCA8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBBCA8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A7E7FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBBCA8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBBCA8
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 #FBBCA8: ·
How #FBBCA8 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 #FBBCA8 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 #FBBCA8?
#FBBCA8 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 188, 168). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBBCA8?
#FBBCA8 is RGB 251, 188, 168 — HSL 14°, 91%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 33%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBBCA8?
Its complement is #A7E7FB; analogous partners are #FBA7BE and #FBE5A7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBBCA8 for text?
Black text on #FBBCA8 has a contrast ratio of 12.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.