Palettes / Colors / #FBC0CE
#FBC0CE — Pale Vivid Red
#FBC0CE is a red color we call Pale Vivid Red, closest to the named color Pink (#FFC0CB). It belongs to the red family.
#FBC0CE 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 #C1FBED; it also sits naturally between #FBC1EB and #FBD0C1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBC0CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 192, 206 |
| HSL | 346°, 88%, 87% |
| HSV | 346°, 24%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 24%, 18%, 2% |
| XYZ | 69.77, 62.66, 66.81 |
| Yxy | 62.66, 0.3502, 0.3145 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.27, 23.18, 1.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.16, 23.40, 1.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 75% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 18% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBC0CE
.text { color: #FBC0CE; }
.background { background-color: #FBC0CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBC0CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 192, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(346, 88%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBC0CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 192, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBC0CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 192, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBC0CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBC0CE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FBC0CE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1FBED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.55:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBC0CE: #000000.
How #FBC0CE 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 #FBC0CE 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 #FBC0CE?
#FBC0CE is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 251, 192, 206). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBC0CE?
#FBC0CE is RGB 251, 192, 206 — HSL 346°, 88%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 18%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBC0CE?
Its complement is #C1FBED; analogous partners are #FBC1EB and #FBD0C1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBC0CE for text?
Black text on #FBC0CE has a contrast ratio of 13.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.