Palettes / Colors / #FBBDAD
#FBBDAD — Pale Vivid Orange
#FBBDAD 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 #FBBDAD 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.
#FBBDAD 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 #ACEBFB; it also sits naturally between #FBACC4 and #FBE3AC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBBDAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 189, 173 |
| HSL | 12°, 91%, 83% |
| HSV | 12°, 31%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 25%, 31%, 2% |
| XYZ | 65.52, 59.92, 47.65 |
| Yxy | 59.92, 0.3785, 0.3462 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.80, 20.16, 16.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.41, 20.08, 14.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 74% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 31% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBBDAD
.text { color: #FBBDAD; }
.background { background-color: #FBBDAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBBDAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 189, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(12, 91%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBBDAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 189, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBBDAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 189, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBBDAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBBDAD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ACEBFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBBDAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBBDAD
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 #FBBDAD: ·
How #FBBDAD 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 #FBBDAD 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 #FBBDAD?
#FBBDAD is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 189, 173). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBBDAD?
#FBBDAD is RGB 251, 189, 173 — HSL 12°, 91%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 31%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBBDAD?
Its complement is #ACEBFB; analogous partners are #FBACC4 and #FBE3AC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBBDAD for text?
Black text on #FBBDAD has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.