Palettes / Colors / #FBF2F2

#FBF2F2 — Pale Muted Red

#FBF2F2 is a red color we call Pale Muted 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 #FBF2F2 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.

#FBF2F2 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 #F3FBFB; it also sits naturally between #FBF3F7 and #FBF7F3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 98% · Green 95% · Blue 95%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 4% · Key 2%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #FBF2F2

.text { color: #FBF2F2; }
.background { background-color: #FBF2F2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBF2F2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 242, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 53%, 97%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBF2F2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 242, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBF2F2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 242, 242, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FBF2F2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBF2F2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #F3FBFB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FBF2F2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBF2F2

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:

How #FBF2F2 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 #FBF2F2 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

← #FBF2F1  ·  #FBF2F3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FBF2F2?

#FBF2F2 is Pale Muted Red, a red color (RGB 251, 242, 242). Its closest standard named color is LavenderBlush.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FBF2F2?

#FBF2F2 is RGB 251, 242, 242 — HSL 0°, 53%, 97% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 4%, 2%.

What colors go with #FBF2F2?

Its complement is #F3FBFB; analogous partners are #FBF3F7 and #FBF7F3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FBF2F2 for text?

Black text on #FBF2F2 has a contrast ratio of 19.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.