Palettes / Colors / #FBC0BE
#FBC0BE — Pale Vivid Red
#FBC0BE is a red color we call Pale Vivid Red, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the red family.
#FBC0BE 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 #BCF9FB; it also sits naturally between #FBBCD9 and #FBDDBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBC0BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 192, 190 |
| HSL | 2°, 88%, 86% |
| HSV | 2°, 24%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 24%, 24%, 2% |
| XYZ | 67.93, 61.93, 57.09 |
| Yxy | 61.93, 0.3634, 0.3313 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.87, 20.85, 9.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.69, 20.90, 8.09 |
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 #FBC0BE
.text { color: #FBC0BE; }
.background { background-color: #FBC0BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBC0BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 192, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(2, 88%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBC0BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 192, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBC0BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 192, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBC0BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBC0BE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FBC0BE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCF9FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.39:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBC0BE: #000000.
How #FBC0BE 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 #FBC0BE 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 #FBC0BE?
#FBC0BE is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 251, 192, 190). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBC0BE?
#FBC0BE is RGB 251, 192, 190 — HSL 2°, 88%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 24%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBC0BE?
Its complement is #BCF9FB; analogous partners are #FBBCD9 and #FBDDBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBC0BE for text?
Black text on #FBC0BE has a contrast ratio of 13.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.