Palettes / Colors / #F4CDEC

#F4CDEC — Pale Pink

#F4CDEC is a pink color we call Pale Pink, closest to the named color MistyRose (#FFE4E1). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: mistyrose (#FFE4E1) — not an exact match. CSS mistyrose gives you #FFE4E1, a different color; use #F4CDEC 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.

#F4CDEC is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.

Its strongest partner is its complement #CDF4D5; it also sits naturally between #E8CDF4 and #F4CDD9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 96% · Green 80% · Blue 93%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 3% · Key 4%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #F4CDEC

.text { color: #F4CDEC; }
.background { background-color: #F4CDEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F4CDEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(244, 205, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(312, 64%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F4CDEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(244, 205, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F4CDEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(244, 205, 236, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F4CDEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F4CDEC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CDF4D5:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #F4CDEC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F4CDEC

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:

How #F4CDEC 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 #F4CDEC rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #F4CDEB  ·  #F4CDED →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F4CDEC?

#F4CDEC is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 244, 205, 236). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F4CDEC?

#F4CDEC is RGB 244, 205, 236 — HSL 312°, 64%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 3%, 4%.

What colors go with #F4CDEC?

Its complement is #CDF4D5; analogous partners are #E8CDF4 and #F4CDD9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F4CDEC for text?

Black text on #F4CDEC has a contrast ratio of 14.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.