Palettes / Colors / #F6DBDB

#F6DBDB — Pale Red

#F6DBDB is a red color we call Pale Red, closest to the named color MistyRose (#FFE4E1). It belongs to the red family.

#F6DBDB 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 #DAF6F6; it also sits naturally between #F6DAE8 and #F6E8DA. 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 86% · Blue 86%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 11% · Key 4%

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

Previews

CSS code for #F6DBDB

.text { color: #F6DBDB; }
.background { background-color: #F6DBDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F6DBDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(246, 219, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 60%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F6DBDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(246, 219, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F6DBDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(246, 219, 219, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F6DBDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F6DBDB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DAF6F6:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #F6DBDB: #000000.

How #F6DBDB 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 #F6DBDB 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

← #F6DBDA  ·  #F6DBDC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F6DBDB?

#F6DBDB is Pale Red, a red color (RGB 246, 219, 219). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F6DBDB?

#F6DBDB is RGB 246, 219, 219 — HSL 0°, 60%, 91% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 11%, 4%.

What colors go with #F6DBDB?

Its complement is #DAF6F6; analogous partners are #F6DAE8 and #F6E8DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F6DBDB for text?

Black text on #F6DBDB has a contrast ratio of 16.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.