Palettes / Colors / #FCBFB6
#FCBFB6 — Pale Vivid Red
#FCBFB6 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 #FCBFB6 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.
#FCBFB6 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 #B6F3FC; it also sits naturally between #FCB6CF and #FCE2B6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCBFB6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 191, 182 |
| HSL | 8°, 92%, 85% |
| HSV | 8°, 28%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 24%, 28%, 1% |
| XYZ | 67.22, 61.33, 52.55 |
| Yxy | 61.33, 0.3712, 0.3387 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.56, 20.65, 13.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.32, 20.66, 11.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 75% · Blue 71%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 28% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCBFB6
.text { color: #FCBFB6; }
.background { background-color: #FCBFB6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCBFB6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 191, 182); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(8, 92%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCBFB6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 191, 182, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCBFB6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 191, 182, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCBFB6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCBFB6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B6F3FC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCBFB6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCBFB6
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 #FCBFB6: ·
How #FCBFB6 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 #FCBFB6 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 #FCBFB6?
#FCBFB6 is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 252, 191, 182). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCBFB6?
#FCBFB6 is RGB 252, 191, 182 — HSL 8°, 92%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 28%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCBFB6?
Its complement is #B6F3FC; analogous partners are #FCB6CF and #FCE2B6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCBFB6 for text?
Black text on #FCBFB6 has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.