Palettes / Colors / #FBBCB7
#FBBCB7 — Pale Vivid Red
#FBBCB7 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 #FBBCB7 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.
#FBBCB7 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 #B7F6FB; it also sits naturally between #FBB7D4 and #FBDDB7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBBCB7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 188, 183 |
| HSL | 4°, 89%, 85% |
| HSV | 4°, 27%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 25%, 27%, 2% |
| XYZ | 66.31, 59.89, 52.87 |
| Yxy | 59.89, 0.3703, 0.3345 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.78, 22.00, 11.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.39, 21.99, 9.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 74% · Blue 72%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 27% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBBCB7
.text { color: #FBBCB7; }
.background { background-color: #FBBCB7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBBCB7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 188, 183); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(4, 89%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBBCB7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 188, 183, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBBCB7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 188, 183, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBBCB7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBBCB7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B7F6FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBBCB7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBBCB7
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 #FBBCB7: ·
How #FBBCB7 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 #FBBCB7 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 #FBBCB7?
#FBBCB7 is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 251, 188, 183). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBBCB7?
#FBBCB7 is RGB 251, 188, 183 — HSL 4°, 89%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 27%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBBCB7?
Its complement is #B7F6FB; analogous partners are #FBB7D4 and #FBDDB7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBBCB7 for text?
Black text on #FBBCB7 has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.