Palettes / Colors / #FDBBB9
#FDBBB9 — Pale Vivid Red
#FDBBB9 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 #FDBBB9 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.
#FDBBB9 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 #BAFBFD; it also sits naturally between #FDBAD9 and #FDDEBA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDBBB9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 187, 185 |
| HSL | 2°, 94%, 86% |
| HSV | 2°, 27%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 27%, 1% |
| XYZ | 67.04, 59.93, 53.93 |
| Yxy | 59.93, 0.3706, 0.3313 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.80, 23.52, 10.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.41, 23.61, 9.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 73% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · 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 #FDBBB9
.text { color: #FDBBB9; }
.background { background-color: #FDBBB9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDBBB9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 187, 185); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(2, 94%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDBBB9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 187, 185, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDBBB9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 187, 185, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDBBB9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDBBB9">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FDBBB9
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BAFBFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.99:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDBBB9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDBBB9
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 #FDBBB9: ·
How #FDBBB9 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 #FDBBB9 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 #FDBBB9?
#FDBBB9 is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 253, 187, 185). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDBBB9?
#FDBBB9 is RGB 253, 187, 185 — HSL 2°, 94%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 27%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDBBB9?
Its complement is #BAFBFD; analogous partners are #FDBAD9 and #FDDEBA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDBBB9 for text?
Black text on #FDBBB9 has a contrast ratio of 12.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.