Palettes / Colors / #FCD4DD
#FCD4DD — Pale Vivid Red
#FCD4DD 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 #FCD4DD 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.
#FCD4DD 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 #D4FCF3; it also sits naturally between #FCD4F1 and #FCDFD4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCD4DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 212, 221 |
| HSL | 347°, 87%, 91% |
| HSV | 347°, 16%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 12%, 1% |
| XYZ | 76.74, 73.00, 78.45 |
| Yxy | 73.00, 0.3363, 0.3199 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.45, 15.37, 0.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.44, 15.60, 0.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 83% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 12% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCD4DD
.text { color: #FCD4DD; }
.background { background-color: #FCD4DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCD4DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 212, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(347, 87%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCD4DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 212, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCD4DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 212, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCD4DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCD4DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D4FCF3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCD4DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCD4DD
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 #FCD4DD: ·
How #FCD4DD 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 #FCD4DD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FCD4DD?
#FCD4DD is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 252, 212, 221). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCD4DD?
#FCD4DD is RGB 252, 212, 221 — HSL 347°, 87%, 91% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 12%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCD4DD?
Its complement is #D4FCF3; analogous partners are #FCD4F1 and #FCDFD4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCD4DD for text?
Black text on #FCD4DD has a contrast ratio of 15.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.