Palettes / Colors / #FBBEAD
#FBBEAD — Pale Vivid Orange
#FBBEAD 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 #FBBEAD 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.
#FBBEAD 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 #ACEAFB; it also sits naturally between #FBACC3 and #FBE5AC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBBEAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 190, 173 |
| HSL | 13°, 91%, 83% |
| HSV | 13°, 31%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 24%, 31%, 2% |
| XYZ | 65.74, 60.35, 47.72 |
| Yxy | 60.35, 0.3782, 0.3472 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.03, 19.64, 17.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.69, 19.55, 14.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 75% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · 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 #FBBEAD
.text { color: #FBBEAD; }
.background { background-color: #FBBEAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBBEAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 190, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(13, 91%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBBEAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 190, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBBEAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 190, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBBEAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBBEAD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ACEAFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBBEAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBBEAD
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 #FBBEAD: ·
How #FBBEAD 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 #FBBEAD 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 #FBBEAD?
#FBBEAD is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 190, 173). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBBEAD?
#FBBEAD is RGB 251, 190, 173 — HSL 13°, 91%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 31%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBBEAD?
Its complement is #ACEAFB; analogous partners are #FBACC3 and #FBE5AC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBBEAD for text?
Black text on #FBBEAD has a contrast ratio of 13.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.