Palettes / Colors / #FBEAED
#FBEAED — Pale Red
#FBEAED is a red color we call Pale Red, closest to the named color LavenderBlush (#FFF0F5). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavenderblush (#FFF0F5) — not an exact match. CSS lavenderblush gives you #FFF0F5, a different color; use #FBEAED 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.
#FBEAED 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 #EAFBF8; it also sits naturally between #FBEAF5 and #FBEFEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBEAED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 234, 237 |
| HSL | 349°, 68%, 95% |
| HSV | 349°, 7%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 6%, 2% |
| XYZ | 84.49, 85.47, 92.16 |
| Yxy | 85.47, 0.3223, 0.3261 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.08, 6.26, 0.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.45, 6.39, 0.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 92% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 6% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBEAED
.text { color: #FBEAED; }
.background { background-color: #FBEAED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBEAED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 234, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(349, 68%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBEAED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 234, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBEAED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 234, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBEAED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBEAED">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FBEAED
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EAFBF8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBEAED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBEAED
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 #FBEAED: ·
How #FBEAED 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 #FBEAED 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 #FBEAED?
#FBEAED is Pale Red, a red color (RGB 251, 234, 237). Its closest standard named color is LavenderBlush.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBEAED?
#FBEAED is RGB 251, 234, 237 — HSL 349°, 68%, 95% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 6%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBEAED?
Its complement is #EAFBF8; analogous partners are #FBEAF5 and #FBEFEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBEAED for text?
Black text on #FBEAED has a contrast ratio of 18.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.