Palettes / Colors / #FCD4D7
#FCD4D7 — Pale Vivid Red
#FCD4D7 is a red color we call Pale Vivid 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 #FCD4D7 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.
#FCD4D7 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 #D4FCF9; it also sits naturally between #FCD4EB and #FCE5D4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCD4D7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 212, 215 |
| HSL | 356°, 87%, 91% |
| HSV | 356°, 16%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 15%, 1% |
| XYZ | 75.95, 72.69, 74.32 |
| Yxy | 72.69, 0.3407, 0.3260 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.30, 14.42, 3.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.26, 14.60, 3.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 83% · Blue 84%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 15% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCD4D7
.text { color: #FCD4D7; }
.background { background-color: #FCD4D7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCD4D7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 212, 215); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(356, 87%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCD4D7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 212, 215, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCD4D7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 212, 215, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCD4D7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCD4D7">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FCD4D7
Tints of #FCD4D7
Tones of #FCD4D7
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D4FCF9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCD4D7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCD4D7
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 #FCD4D7: ·
How #FCD4D7 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 #FCD4D7 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 #FCD4D7?
#FCD4D7 is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 252, 212, 215). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCD4D7?
#FCD4D7 is RGB 252, 212, 215 — HSL 356°, 87%, 91% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 15%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCD4D7?
Its complement is #D4FCF9; analogous partners are #FCD4EB and #FCE5D4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCD4D7 for text?
Black text on #FCD4D7 has a contrast ratio of 15.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.