Palettes / Colors / #FBBEBE
#FBBEBE — Pale Vivid Red
#FBBEBE is a red color we call Pale Vivid Red, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the red family.
#FBBEBE 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 #BCFBFB; it also sits naturally between #FBBCDB and #FBDBBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBBEBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 190, 190 |
| HSL | 0°, 88%, 86% |
| HSV | 0°, 24%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 24%, 24%, 2% |
| XYZ | 67.49, 61.05, 56.94 |
| Yxy | 61.05, 0.3639, 0.3292 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.41, 21.90, 8.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.14, 21.96, 7.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 75% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 24% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBBEBE
.text { color: #FBBEBE; }
.background { background-color: #FBBEBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBBEBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 190, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 88%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBBEBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 190, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBBEBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 190, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBBEBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBBEBE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FBBEBE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCFBFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBBEBE: #000000.
How #FBBEBE 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 #FBBEBE 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 #FBBEBE?
#FBBEBE is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 251, 190, 190). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBBEBE?
#FBBEBE is RGB 251, 190, 190 — HSL 0°, 88%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 24%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBBEBE?
Its complement is #BCFBFB; analogous partners are #FBBCDB and #FBDBBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBBEBE for text?
Black text on #FBBEBE has a contrast ratio of 13.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.