Palettes / Colors / #F4DBDC
#F4DBDC — Pale Muted Red
#F4DBDC is a red color we call Pale Muted Red, closest to the named color MistyRose (#FFE4E1). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mistyrose (#FFE4E1) — not an exact match. CSS mistyrose gives you #FFE4E1, a different color; use #F4DBDC 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.
#F4DBDC 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 #DCF4F3; it also sits naturally between #F4DCE9 and #F4E7DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F4DBDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 244, 219, 220 |
| HSL | 358°, 53%, 91% |
| HSV | 358°, 10%, 96% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 10%, 4% |
| XYZ | 75.56, 75.06, 78.22 |
| Yxy | 75.06, 0.3302, 0.3280 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.42, 8.77, 2.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.64, 8.82, 2.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 96% · Green 86% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 10% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #F4DBDC
.text { color: #F4DBDC; }
.background { background-color: #F4DBDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F4DBDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(244, 219, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(358, 53%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F4DBDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(244, 219, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F4DBDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(244, 219, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F4DBDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F4DBDC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F4DBDC
Tints of #F4DBDC
Tones of #F4DBDC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCF4F3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F4DBDC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F4DBDC
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 #F4DBDC: ·
How #F4DBDC 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 #F4DBDC 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #F4DBDC?
#F4DBDC is Pale Muted Red, a red color (RGB 244, 219, 220). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F4DBDC?
#F4DBDC is RGB 244, 219, 220 — HSL 358°, 53%, 91% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 10%, 4%.
What colors go with #F4DBDC?
Its complement is #DCF4F3; analogous partners are #F4DCE9 and #F4E7DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F4DBDC for text?
Black text on #F4DBDC has a contrast ratio of 16.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.