Palettes / Colors / #FDB0BC
#FDB0BC — Pale Vivid Red
#FDB0BC 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 #FDB0BC 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.
#FDB0BC 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 #AFFDF1; it also sits naturally between #FDAFE2 and #FDCBAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDB0BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 176, 188 |
| HSL | 351°, 95%, 84% |
| HSV | 351°, 30%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 30%, 26%, 1% |
| XYZ | 65.11, 55.56, 54.87 |
| Yxy | 55.56, 0.3709, 0.3165 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.37, 29.71, 5.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.54, 29.92, 4.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 69% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 26% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDB0BC
.text { color: #FDB0BC; }
.background { background-color: #FDB0BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDB0BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 176, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(351, 95%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDB0BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 176, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDB0BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 176, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDB0BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDB0BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFFDF1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.73:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDB0BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDB0BC
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 #FDB0BC: ·
How #FDB0BC 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 #FDB0BC 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 #FDB0BC?
#FDB0BC is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 253, 176, 188). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDB0BC?
#FDB0BC is RGB 253, 176, 188 — HSL 351°, 95%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 30%, 26%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDB0BC?
Its complement is #AFFDF1; analogous partners are #FDAFE2 and #FDCBAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDB0BC for text?
Black text on #FDB0BC has a contrast ratio of 12.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.73:1.