Palettes / Colors / #FCBFC2
#FCBFC2 — Pale Vivid Red
#FCBFC2 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 #FCBFC2 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.
#FCBFC2 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 #C0FCF9; it also sits naturally between #FCC0E1 and #FCDBC0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCBFC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 191, 194 |
| HSL | 357°, 91%, 87% |
| HSV | 357°, 24%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 24%, 23%, 1% |
| XYZ | 68.51, 61.85, 59.37 |
| Yxy | 61.85, 0.3611, 0.3260 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.83, 22.30, 7.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.65, 22.42, 6.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 75% · Blue 76%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 23% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCBFC2
.text { color: #FCBFC2; }
.background { background-color: #FCBFC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCBFC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 191, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(357, 91%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCBFC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 191, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCBFC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 191, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCBFC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCBFC2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0FCF9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCBFC2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCBFC2
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 #FCBFC2: ·
How #FCBFC2 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 #FCBFC2 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 #FCBFC2?
#FCBFC2 is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 252, 191, 194). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCBFC2?
#FCBFC2 is RGB 252, 191, 194 — HSL 357°, 91%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 23%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCBFC2?
Its complement is #C0FCF9; analogous partners are #FCC0E1 and #FCDBC0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCBFC2 for text?
Black text on #FCBFC2 has a contrast ratio of 13.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.