Palettes / Colors / #FBEDED
#FBEDED — Pale Red
#FBEDED is a red color we call Pale Red, closest to the named color SeaShell (#FFF5EE). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: seashell (#FFF5EE) — not an exact match. CSS seashell gives you #FFF5EE, a different color; use #FBEDED 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.
#FBEDED 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 #EEFBFB; it also sits naturally between #FBEEF5 and #FBF5EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBEDED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 237, 237 |
| HSL | 0°, 64%, 96% |
| HSV | 0°, 6%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 6%, 2% |
| XYZ | 85.35, 87.19, 92.45 |
| Yxy | 87.19, 0.3221, 0.3290 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.82, 4.72, 1.68 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.38, 4.82, 1.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 93% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · 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 #FBEDED
.text { color: #FBEDED; }
.background { background-color: #FBEDED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBEDED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 237, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 64%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBEDED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 237, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBEDED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 237, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBEDED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBEDED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEFBFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBEDED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBEDED
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 #FBEDED: ·
How #FBEDED 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 #FBEDED 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 #FBEDED?
#FBEDED is Pale Red, a red color (RGB 251, 237, 237). Its closest standard named color is SeaShell.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBEDED?
#FBEDED is RGB 251, 237, 237 — HSL 0°, 64%, 96% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 6%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBEDED?
Its complement is #EEFBFB; analogous partners are #FBEEF5 and #FBF5EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBEDED for text?
Black text on #FBEDED has a contrast ratio of 18.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.