Palettes / Colors / #FCBAE2
#FCBAE2 — Pale Vivid Pink
#FCBAE2 is a pink color we call Pale Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Pink (#FFC0CB). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: pink (#FFC0CB) — not an exact match. CSS pink gives you #FFC0CB, a different color; use #FCBAE2 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.
#FCBAE2 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BAFCD5; it also sits naturally between #F6BAFC and #FCBAC1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCBAE2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 186, 226 |
| HSL | 324°, 92%, 86% |
| HSV | 324°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 10%, 1% |
| XYZ | 71.43, 61.30, 80.02 |
| Yxy | 61.30, 0.3357, 0.2881 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.54, 29.84, -10.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.30, 30.49, -10.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 73% · Blue 89%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 10% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCBAE2
.text { color: #FCBAE2; }
.background { background-color: #FCBAE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCBAE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 186, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(324, 92%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCBAE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 186, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCBAE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 186, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCBAE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCBAE2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FCBAE2
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BAFCD5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCBAE2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCBAE2
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 #FCBAE2: ·
How #FCBAE2 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 #FCBAE2 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 #FCBAE2?
#FCBAE2 is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 186, 226). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCBAE2?
#FCBAE2 is RGB 252, 186, 226 — HSL 324°, 92%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 10%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCBAE2?
Its complement is #BAFCD5; analogous partners are #F6BAFC and #FCBAC1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCBAE2 for text?
Black text on #FCBAE2 has a contrast ratio of 13.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.