Palettes / Colors / #FFBFBB
#FFBFBB — Pale Vivid Red
#FFBFBB 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 #FFBFBB 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.
#FFBFBB 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 #BDFBFF; it also sits naturally between #FFBDD9 and #FFE2BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFBFBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 191, 187 |
| HSL | 4°, 100%, 87% |
| HSV | 4°, 27%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 25%, 27%, 0% |
| XYZ | 68.84, 62.11, 55.37 |
| Yxy | 62.11, 0.3695, 0.3333 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.97, 22.42, 11.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.81, 22.57, 9.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 75% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 27% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FFBFBB
.text { color: #FFBFBB; }
.background { background-color: #FFBFBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFBFBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 191, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(4, 100%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFBFBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 191, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFBFBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 191, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFBFBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFBFBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDFBFF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFBFBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFBFBB
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 #FFBFBB: ·
How #FFBFBB 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 #FFBFBB 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 #FFBFBB?
#FFBFBB is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 255, 191, 187). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFBFBB?
#FFBFBB is RGB 255, 191, 187 — HSL 4°, 100%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 27%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFBFBB?
Its complement is #BDFBFF; analogous partners are #FFBDD9 and #FFE2BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFBFBB for text?
Black text on #FFBFBB has a contrast ratio of 13.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.