Palettes / Colors / #FCBAEA
#FCBAEA — Pale Vivid Pink
#FCBAEA 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 #FCBAEA 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.
#FCBAEA 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 #BAFCCC; it also sits naturally between #EDBAFC and #FCBACA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCBAEA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 186, 234 |
| HSL | 316°, 92%, 86% |
| HSV | 316°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 7%, 1% |
| XYZ | 72.56, 61.75, 85.94 |
| Yxy | 61.75, 0.3294, 0.2804 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.78, 31.18, -14.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.58, 31.98, -14.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 73% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 7% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCBAEA
.text { color: #FCBAEA; }
.background { background-color: #FCBAEA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCBAEA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 186, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(316, 92%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCBAEA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 186, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCBAEA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 186, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCBAEA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCBAEA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BAFCCC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCBAEA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCBAEA
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 #FCBAEA: ·
How #FCBAEA 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 #FCBAEA 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 #FCBAEA?
#FCBAEA is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 186, 234). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCBAEA?
#FCBAEA is RGB 252, 186, 234 — HSL 316°, 92%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 7%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCBAEA?
Its complement is #BAFCCC; analogous partners are #EDBAFC and #FCBACA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCBAEA for text?
Black text on #FCBAEA has a contrast ratio of 13.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.