Palettes / Colors / #FDB9BB
#FDB9BB — Pale Vivid Red
#FDB9BB 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 #FDB9BB 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.
#FDB9BB 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 #BAFDFB; it also sits naturally between #FDBADE and #FDD9BA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDB9BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 185, 187 |
| HSL | 358°, 94%, 86% |
| HSV | 358°, 27%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 27%, 26%, 1% |
| XYZ | 66.83, 59.17, 54.91 |
| Yxy | 59.17, 0.3694, 0.3271 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.38, 24.85, 8.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.92, 24.96, 7.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 73% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · 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 #FDB9BB
.text { color: #FDB9BB; }
.background { background-color: #FDB9BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDB9BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 185, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(358, 94%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDB9BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 185, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDB9BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 185, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDB9BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDB9BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BAFDFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDB9BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDB9BB
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 #FDB9BB: ·
How #FDB9BB 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 #FDB9BB 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 #FDB9BB?
#FDB9BB is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 253, 185, 187). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDB9BB?
#FDB9BB is RGB 253, 185, 187 — HSL 358°, 94%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 26%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDB9BB?
Its complement is #BAFDFB; analogous partners are #FDBADE and #FDD9BA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDB9BB for text?
Black text on #FDB9BB has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.