Palettes / Colors / #FCD7CF
#FCD7CF — Pale Vivid Red
#FCD7CF is a red color we call Pale Vivid Red, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: bisque (#FFE4C4) — not an exact match. CSS bisque gives you #FFE4C4, a different color; use #FCD7CF 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.
#FCD7CF 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 #CFF4FC; it also sits naturally between #FCCFDD and #FCEECF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCD7CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 215, 207 |
| HSL | 11°, 88%, 90% |
| HSV | 11°, 18%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 18%, 1% |
| XYZ | 75.71, 73.80, 69.29 |
| Yxy | 73.80, 0.3460, 0.3373 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.83, 11.64, 8.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.91, 11.74, 7.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 84% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 18% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCD7CF
.text { color: #FCD7CF; }
.background { background-color: #FCD7CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCD7CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 215, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(11, 88%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCD7CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 215, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCD7CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 215, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCD7CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCD7CF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFF4FC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCD7CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCD7CF
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 #FCD7CF: ·
How #FCD7CF 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 #FCD7CF 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 #FCD7CF?
#FCD7CF is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 252, 215, 207). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCD7CF?
#FCD7CF is RGB 252, 215, 207 — HSL 11°, 88%, 90% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 18%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCD7CF?
Its complement is #CFF4FC; analogous partners are #FCCFDD and #FCEECF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCD7CF for text?
Black text on #FCD7CF has a contrast ratio of 15.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.