Palettes / Colors / #FCABA3
#FCABA3 — Light Vivid Red
#FCABA3 is a red color we call Light Vivid Red, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #FCABA3 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.
#FCABA3 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 #A1F5FC; it also sits naturally between #FCA1C7 and #FCD6A1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCABA3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 171, 163 |
| HSL | 5°, 94%, 81% |
| HSV | 5°, 35%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 32%, 35%, 1% |
| XYZ | 61.32, 52.47, 41.55 |
| Yxy | 52.47, 0.3948, 0.3378 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.56, 28.77, 16.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.43, 28.67, 13.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 67% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 35% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCABA3
.text { color: #FCABA3; }
.background { background-color: #FCABA3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCABA3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 171, 163); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(5, 94%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCABA3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 171, 163, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCABA3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 171, 163, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCABA3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCABA3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A1F5FC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.49:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCABA3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCABA3
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 #FCABA3: ·
How #FCABA3 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 #FCABA3 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 #FCABA3?
#FCABA3 is Light Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 252, 171, 163). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCABA3?
#FCABA3 is RGB 252, 171, 163 — HSL 5°, 94%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 35%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCABA3?
Its complement is #A1F5FC; analogous partners are #FCA1C7 and #FCD6A1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCABA3 for text?
Black text on #FCABA3 has a contrast ratio of 11.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.