Palettes / Colors / #FBCDC9
#FBCDC9 — Pale Vivid Red
#FBCDC9 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 #FBCDC9 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.
#FBCDC9 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 #CBF7FB; it also sits naturally between #FBCBDF and #FBE7CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBCDC9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 205, 201 |
| HSL | 5°, 86%, 89% |
| HSV | 5°, 20%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 18%, 20%, 2% |
| XYZ | 72.16, 68.39, 64.66 |
| Yxy | 68.39, 0.3516, 0.3333 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.20, 15.61, 8.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.70, 15.69, 7.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 80% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 20% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBCDC9
.text { color: #FBCDC9; }
.background { background-color: #FBCDC9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBCDC9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 205, 201); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(5, 86%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBCDC9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 205, 201, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBCDC9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 205, 201, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBCDC9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBCDC9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBF7FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.68:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBCDC9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBCDC9
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 #FBCDC9: ·
How #FBCDC9 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 #FBCDC9 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 #FBCDC9?
#FBCDC9 is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 251, 205, 201). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBCDC9?
#FBCDC9 is RGB 251, 205, 201 — HSL 5°, 86%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 20%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBCDC9?
Its complement is #CBF7FB; analogous partners are #FBCBDF and #FBE7CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBCDC9 for text?
Black text on #FBCDC9 has a contrast ratio of 14.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.