Palettes / Colors / #F0CDCF
#F0CDCF — Pale Muted Red
#F0CDCF is a red color we call Pale Muted Red, closest to the named color Pink (#FFC0CB). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: pink (#FFC0CB) — not an exact match. CSS pink gives you #FFC0CB, a different color; use #F0CDCF 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.
#F0CDCF 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 #CCF0EE; it also sits naturally between #F0CCE0 and #F0DCCC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F0CDCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 240, 205, 207 |
| HSL | 357°, 54%, 87% |
| HSV | 357°, 15%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 14%, 6% |
| XYZ | 69.03, 66.69, 68.27 |
| Yxy | 66.69, 0.3384, 0.3269 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.35, 12.59, 3.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.67, 12.52, 3.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 80% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 14% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F0CDCF
.text { color: #F0CDCF; }
.background { background-color: #F0CDCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F0CDCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(240, 205, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(357, 54%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F0CDCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(240, 205, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F0CDCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(240, 205, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F0CDCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F0CDCF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCF0EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F0CDCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F0CDCF
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 #F0CDCF: ·
How #F0CDCF 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 #F0CDCF 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 #F0CDCF?
#F0CDCF is Pale Muted Red, a red color (RGB 240, 205, 207). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F0CDCF?
#F0CDCF is RGB 240, 205, 207 — HSL 357°, 54%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 14%, 6%.
What colors go with #F0CDCF?
Its complement is #CCF0EE; analogous partners are #F0CCE0 and #F0DCCC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F0CDCF for text?
Black text on #F0CDCF has a contrast ratio of 14.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.