Palettes / Colors / #FBBDB5
#FBBDB5 — Pale Vivid Red
#FBBDB5 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 #FBBDB5 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.
#FBBDB5 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 #B6F3FB; it also sits naturally between #FBB6D1 and #FBE1B6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBBDB5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 189, 181 |
| HSL | 7°, 90%, 85% |
| HSV | 7°, 28%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 25%, 28%, 2% |
| XYZ | 66.32, 60.24, 51.85 |
| Yxy | 60.24, 0.3717, 0.3377 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.97, 21.20, 12.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.61, 21.18, 10.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 74% · Blue 71%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 28% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBBDB5
.text { color: #FBBDB5; }
.background { background-color: #FBBDB5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBBDB5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 189, 181); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(7, 90%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBBDB5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 189, 181, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBBDB5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 189, 181, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBBDB5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBBDB5">Div content here</div>
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Tones of #FBBDB5
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B6F3FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBBDB5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBBDB5
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 #FBBDB5: ·
How #FBBDB5 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 #FBBDB5 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 #FBBDB5?
#FBBDB5 is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 251, 189, 181). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBBDB5?
#FBBDB5 is RGB 251, 189, 181 — HSL 7°, 90%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 28%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBBDB5?
Its complement is #B6F3FB; analogous partners are #FBB6D1 and #FBE1B6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBBDB5 for text?
Black text on #FBBDB5 has a contrast ratio of 13.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.