Palettes / Colors / #FBBDB2
#FBBDB2 — Pale Vivid Red
#FBBDB2 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 #FBBDB2 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.
#FBBDB2 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 #B1F0FB; it also sits naturally between #FBB1CB and #FBE1B1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBBDB2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 189, 178 |
| HSL | 9°, 90%, 84% |
| HSV | 9°, 29%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 25%, 29%, 2% |
| XYZ | 66.02, 60.12, 50.24 |
| Yxy | 60.12, 0.3743, 0.3408 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.90, 20.81, 14.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.54, 20.76, 12.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 74% · Blue 70%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 29% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBBDB2
.text { color: #FBBDB2; }
.background { background-color: #FBBDB2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBBDB2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 189, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(9, 90%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBBDB2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 189, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBBDB2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 189, 178, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBBDB2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBBDB2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FBBDB2
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Tones of #FBBDB2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B1F0FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBBDB2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBBDB2
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 #FBBDB2: ·
How #FBBDB2 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 #FBBDB2 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 #FBBDB2?
#FBBDB2 is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 251, 189, 178). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBBDB2?
#FBBDB2 is RGB 251, 189, 178 — HSL 9°, 90%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 29%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBBDB2?
Its complement is #B1F0FB; analogous partners are #FBB1CB and #FBE1B1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBBDB2 for text?
Black text on #FBBDB2 has a contrast ratio of 13.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.