Palettes / Colors / #FBBDBF

#FBBDBF — Pale Vivid Red

#FBBDBF 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 #FBBDBF 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.

#FBBDBF 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 #BCFBF9; it also sits naturally between #FBBCDD and #FBD9BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 98% · Green 74% · Blue 75%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 24% · Key 2%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #FBBDBF

.text { color: #FBBDBF; }
.background { background-color: #FBBDBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBBDBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 189, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(358, 89%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBBDBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 189, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBBDBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 189, 191, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FBBDBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBBDBF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BCFBF9:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FBBDBF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBBDBF

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:

How #FBBDBF 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 #FBBDBF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FBBDBE  ·  #FBBDC0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FBBDBF?

#FBBDBF is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 251, 189, 191). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FBBDBF?

#FBBDBF is RGB 251, 189, 191 — HSL 358°, 89%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 24%, 2%.

What colors go with #FBBDBF?

Its complement is #BCFBF9; analogous partners are #FBBCDD and #FBD9BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FBBDBF for text?

Black text on #FBBDBF has a contrast ratio of 13.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.