Palettes / Colors / #FFC3BD
#FFC3BD — Pale Vivid Red
#FFC3BD 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 #FFC3BD 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.
#FFC3BD 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 #BDF9FF; it also sits naturally between #FFBDD8 and #FFE3BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFC3BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 195, 189 |
| HSL | 5°, 100%, 87% |
| HSV | 5°, 26%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 24%, 26%, 0% |
| XYZ | 69.94, 63.96, 56.80 |
| Yxy | 63.96, 0.3667, 0.3354 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.95, 20.60, 11.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.98, 20.73, 9.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 76% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 26% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FFC3BD
.text { color: #FFC3BD; }
.background { background-color: #FFC3BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFC3BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 195, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(5, 100%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFC3BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 195, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFC3BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 195, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFC3BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFC3BD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDF9FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFC3BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFC3BD
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 #FFC3BD: ·
How #FFC3BD 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 #FFC3BD 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 #FFC3BD?
#FFC3BD is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 255, 195, 189). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFC3BD?
#FFC3BD is RGB 255, 195, 189 — HSL 5°, 100%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 26%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFC3BD?
Its complement is #BDF9FF; analogous partners are #FFBDD8 and #FFE3BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFC3BD for text?
Black text on #FFC3BD has a contrast ratio of 13.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.