Palettes / Colors / #FFABA3
#FFABA3 — Pale Vivid Red
#FFABA3 is a red color we call Pale Vivid Red, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the red family.
#FFABA3 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 #A3F7FF; it also sits naturally between #FFA3C9 and #FFD9A3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFABA3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 171, 163 |
| HSL | 5°, 100%, 82% |
| HSV | 5°, 36%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 33%, 36%, 0% |
| XYZ | 62.41, 53.03, 41.60 |
| Yxy | 53.03, 0.3974, 0.3377 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.89, 29.88, 16.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.82, 29.91, 13.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 67% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 36% · Key 0%
Previews
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CSS code for #FFABA3
.text { color: #FFABA3; }
.background { background-color: #FFABA3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFABA3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 171, 163); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(5, 100%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFABA3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 171, 163, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFABA3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 171, 163, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFABA3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFABA3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A3F7FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFABA3: #000000.
How #FFABA3 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 #FFABA3 or a close neighbour
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 #FFABA3?
#FFABA3 is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 255, 171, 163). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFABA3?
#FFABA3 is RGB 255, 171, 163 — HSL 5°, 100%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 33%, 36%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFABA3?
Its complement is #A3F7FF; analogous partners are #FFA3C9 and #FFD9A3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFABA3 for text?
Black text on #FFABA3 has a contrast ratio of 11.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.