Palettes / Colors / #FBE0DD
#FBE0DD — Pale Vivid Red
#FBE0DD is a red color we call Pale Vivid Red, closest to the named color MistyRose (#FFE4E1). It belongs to the red family.
#FBE0DD 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 #DFF8FB; it also sits naturally between #FBDFEA and #FBF0DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBE0DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 224, 221 |
| HSL | 6°, 79%, 93% |
| HSV | 6°, 12%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 11%, 12%, 2% |
| XYZ | 79.49, 79.04, 79.47 |
| Yxy | 79.04, 0.3340, 0.3321 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.25, 8.78, 4.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.91, 8.90, 4.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 88% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 12% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBE0DD
.text { color: #FBE0DD; }
.background { background-color: #FBE0DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBE0DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 224, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(6, 79%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBE0DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 224, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBE0DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 224, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBE0DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBE0DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFF8FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBE0DD: #000000.
How #FBE0DD 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 #FBE0DD 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 #FBE0DD?
#FBE0DD is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 251, 224, 221). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBE0DD?
#FBE0DD is RGB 251, 224, 221 — HSL 6°, 79%, 93% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 12%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBE0DD?
Its complement is #DFF8FB; analogous partners are #FBDFEA and #FBF0DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBE0DD for text?
Black text on #FBE0DD has a contrast ratio of 16.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.