Palettes / Colors / #FBC7BD
#FBC7BD — Pale Vivid Red
#FBC7BD is a red color we call Pale Vivid Red, closest to the named color Pink (#FFC0CB). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: pink (#FFC0CB) — not an exact match. CSS pink gives you #FFC0CB, a different color; use #FBC7BD 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.
#FBC7BD 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 #BCF0FB; it also sits naturally between #FBBCD1 and #FBE6BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBC7BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 199, 189 |
| HSL | 10°, 89%, 86% |
| HSV | 10°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 21%, 25%, 2% |
| XYZ | 69.39, 65.03, 57.04 |
| Yxy | 65.03, 0.3624, 0.3397 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.50, 17.04, 12.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.64, 17.05, 10.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 78% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · 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 #FBC7BD
.text { color: #FBC7BD; }
.background { background-color: #FBC7BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBC7BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 199, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(10, 89%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBC7BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 199, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBC7BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 199, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBC7BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBC7BD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCF0FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBC7BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBC7BD
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 #FBC7BD: ·
How #FBC7BD 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 #FBC7BD 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 #FBC7BD?
#FBC7BD is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 251, 199, 189). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBC7BD?
#FBC7BD is RGB 251, 199, 189 — HSL 10°, 89%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 25%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBC7BD?
Its complement is #BCF0FB; analogous partners are #FBBCD1 and #FBE6BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBC7BD for text?
Black text on #FBC7BD has a contrast ratio of 14.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.