Palettes / Colors / #FCABAE
#FCABAE — Pale Vivid Red
#FCABAE is a red color we call Pale 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 #FCABAE 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.
#FCABAE 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 #ABFCF9; it also sits naturally between #FCABD6 and #FCD1AB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCABAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 171, 174 |
| HSL | 358°, 93%, 83% |
| HSV | 358°, 32%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 32%, 31%, 1% |
| XYZ | 62.35, 52.88, 46.96 |
| Yxy | 52.88, 0.3844, 0.3260 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.80, 30.12, 10.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.72, 30.15, 8.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 67% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 31% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCABAE
.text { color: #FCABAE; }
.background { background-color: #FCABAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCABAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 171, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(358, 93%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCABAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 171, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCABAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 171, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCABAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCABAE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABFCF9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCABAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCABAE
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 #FCABAE: ·
How #FCABAE 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 #FCABAE 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 #FCABAE?
#FCABAE is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 252, 171, 174). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCABAE?
#FCABAE is RGB 252, 171, 174 — HSL 358°, 93%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 31%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCABAE?
Its complement is #ABFCF9; analogous partners are #FCABD6 and #FCD1AB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCABAE for text?
Black text on #FCABAE has a contrast ratio of 11.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.