Palettes / Colors / #FBCECF
#FBCECF — Pale Vivid Red
#FBCECF 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 #FBCECF 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.
#FBCECF 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 #D0FBFA; it also sits naturally between #FBD0E6 and #FBE5D0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBCECF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 206, 207 |
| HSL | 359°, 85%, 90% |
| HSV | 359°, 18%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 18%, 18%, 2% |
| XYZ | 73.12, 69.16, 68.53 |
| Yxy | 69.16, 0.3469, 0.3281 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.58, 15.98, 5.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.16, 16.11, 5.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 81% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · 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 #FBCECF
.text { color: #FBCECF; }
.background { background-color: #FBCECF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBCECF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 206, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(359, 85%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBCECF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 206, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBCECF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 206, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBCECF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBCECF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0FBFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBCECF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBCECF
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 #FBCECF: ·
How #FBCECF 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 #FBCECF 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 #FBCECF?
#FBCECF is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 251, 206, 207). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBCECF?
#FBCECF is RGB 251, 206, 207 — HSL 359°, 85%, 90% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 18%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBCECF?
Its complement is #D0FBFA; analogous partners are #FBD0E6 and #FBE5D0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBCECF for text?
Black text on #FBCECF has a contrast ratio of 14.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.