Palettes / Colors / #FBC5BC
#FBC5BC — Pale Vivid Red
#FBC5BC 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 #FBC5BC 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.
#FBC5BC 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 #BCF2FB; it also sits naturally between #FBBCD2 and #FBE5BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBC5BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 197, 188 |
| HSL | 9°, 89%, 86% |
| HSV | 9°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 22%, 25%, 2% |
| XYZ | 68.83, 64.07, 56.32 |
| Yxy | 64.07, 0.3637, 0.3386 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.00, 17.95, 11.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.05, 17.96, 10.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 77% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 25% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBC5BC
.text { color: #FBC5BC; }
.background { background-color: #FBC5BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBC5BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 197, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(9, 89%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBC5BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 197, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBC5BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 197, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBC5BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBC5BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCF2FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBC5BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBC5BC
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 #FBC5BC: ·
How #FBC5BC 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 #FBC5BC 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 #FBC5BC?
#FBC5BC is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 251, 197, 188). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBC5BC?
#FBC5BC is RGB 251, 197, 188 — HSL 9°, 89%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 22%, 25%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBC5BC?
Its complement is #BCF2FB; analogous partners are #FBBCD2 and #FBE5BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBC5BC for text?
Black text on #FBC5BC has a contrast ratio of 13.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.