Palettes / Colors / #FFBBCC
#FFBBCC — Pale Vivid Red
#FFBBCC is a red color we call Pale Vivid Red, closest to the named color Pink (#FFC0CB). It belongs to the red family.
#FFBBCC 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 #BDFFEE; it also sits naturally between #FFBDEE and #FFCDBD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFBBCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 187, 204 |
| HSL | 345°, 100%, 87% |
| HSV | 345°, 27%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 27%, 20%, 0% |
| XYZ | 69.91, 61.16, 65.25 |
| Yxy | 61.16, 0.3561, 0.3115 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.46, 26.92, 1.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.21, 27.31, 1.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 73% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 20% · Key 0%
Previews
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CSS code for #FFBBCC
.text { color: #FFBBCC; }
.background { background-color: #FFBBCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFBBCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 187, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(345, 100%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFBBCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 187, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFBBCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 187, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFBBCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFBBCC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDFFEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFBBCC: #000000.
How #FFBBCC 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 #FFBBCC
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 #FFBBCC?
#FFBBCC is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 255, 187, 204). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFBBCC?
#FFBBCC is RGB 255, 187, 204 — HSL 345°, 100%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 20%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFBBCC?
Its complement is #BDFFEE; analogous partners are #FFBDEE and #FFCDBD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFBBCC for text?
Black text on #FFBBCC has a contrast ratio of 13.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.