Palettes / Colors / #FBDFDB
#FBDFDB — Pale Vivid Red
#FBDFDB is a red color we call Pale Vivid Red, closest to the named color MistyRose (#FFE4E1). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mistyrose (#FFE4E1) — not an exact match. CSS mistyrose gives you #FFE4E1, a different color; use #FBDFDB 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.
#FBDFDB 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 #DAF7FB; it also sits naturally between #FBDAE6 and #FBEFDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBDFDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 223, 219 |
| HSL | 8°, 80%, 92% |
| HSV | 8°, 13%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 11%, 13%, 2% |
| XYZ | 78.96, 78.40, 77.99 |
| Yxy | 78.40, 0.3355, 0.3331 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.96, 8.98, 5.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.54, 9.10, 5.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 87% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 13% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBDFDB
.text { color: #FBDFDB; }
.background { background-color: #FBDFDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBDFDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 223, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(8, 80%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBDFDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 223, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBDFDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 223, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBDFDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBDFDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FBDFDB
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Tones of #FBDFDB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DAF7FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.68:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBDFDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBDFDB
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 #FBDFDB: ·
How #FBDFDB 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 #FBDFDB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #FBDFDB?
#FBDFDB is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 251, 223, 219). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBDFDB?
#FBDFDB is RGB 251, 223, 219 — HSL 8°, 80%, 92% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 13%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBDFDB?
Its complement is #DAF7FB; analogous partners are #FBDAE6 and #FBEFDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBDFDB for text?
Black text on #FBDFDB has a contrast ratio of 16.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.