Palettes / Colors / #FCBFB8
#FCBFB8 — Pale Vivid Red
#FCBFB8 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 #FCBFB8 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.
#FCBFB8 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 #B6F5FC; it also sits naturally between #FCB6D2 and #FCE0B6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCBFB8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 191, 184 |
| HSL | 6°, 92%, 85% |
| HSV | 6°, 27%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 24%, 27%, 1% |
| XYZ | 67.43, 61.42, 53.65 |
| Yxy | 61.42, 0.3695, 0.3365 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.60, 20.92, 12.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.37, 20.94, 10.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 75% · Blue 72%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 27% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCBFB8
.text { color: #FCBFB8; }
.background { background-color: #FCBFB8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCBFB8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 191, 184); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(6, 92%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCBFB8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 191, 184, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCBFB8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 191, 184, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCBFB8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCBFB8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B6F5FC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCBFB8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCBFB8
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 #FCBFB8: ·
How #FCBFB8 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 #FCBFB8 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 #FCBFB8?
#FCBFB8 is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 252, 191, 184). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCBFB8?
#FCBFB8 is RGB 252, 191, 184 — HSL 6°, 92%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 27%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCBFB8?
Its complement is #B6F5FC; analogous partners are #FCB6D2 and #FCE0B6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCBFB8 for text?
Black text on #FCBFB8 has a contrast ratio of 13.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.