Palettes / Colors / #F4DBDD
#F4DBDD — Pale Muted Red
#F4DBDD 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 #F4DBDD 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.
#F4DBDD 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 #DCF4F2; it also sits naturally between #F4DCEA and #F4E6DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F4DBDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 244, 219, 221 |
| HSL | 355°, 53%, 91% |
| HSV | 355°, 10%, 96% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 9%, 4% |
| XYZ | 75.69, 75.12, 78.92 |
| Yxy | 75.12, 0.3295, 0.3270 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.45, 8.94, 2.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.67, 8.99, 2.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 96% · Green 86% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 9% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F4DBDD
.text { color: #F4DBDD; }
.background { background-color: #F4DBDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F4DBDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(244, 219, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(355, 53%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F4DBDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(244, 219, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F4DBDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(244, 219, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F4DBDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F4DBDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F4DBDD
Tints of #F4DBDD
Tones of #F4DBDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCF4F2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F4DBDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F4DBDD
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 #F4DBDD: ·
How #F4DBDD 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 #F4DBDD 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 #F4DBDD?
#F4DBDD is Pale Muted Red, a red color (RGB 244, 219, 221). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F4DBDD?
#F4DBDD is RGB 244, 219, 221 — HSL 355°, 53%, 91% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 9%, 4%.
What colors go with #F4DBDD?
Its complement is #DCF4F2; analogous partners are #F4DCEA and #F4E6DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F4DBDD for text?
Black text on #F4DBDD has a contrast ratio of 16.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.