Palettes / Colors / #FCDBD4
#FCDBD4 — Pale Vivid Red
#FCDBD4 is a red color we call Pale Vivid Red, closest to the named color MistyRose (#FFE4E1). It belongs to the red family.
#FCDBD4 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 #D4F5FC; it also sits naturally between #FCD4E1 and #FCEFD4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCDBD4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 219, 212 |
| HSL | 10°, 87%, 91% |
| HSV | 10°, 16%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 16%, 1% |
| XYZ | 77.36, 76.11, 72.90 |
| Yxy | 76.11, 0.3417, 0.3362 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.91, 10.32, 7.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.24, 10.43, 7.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 86% · Blue 83%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 16% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCDBD4
.text { color: #FCDBD4; }
.background { background-color: #FCDBD4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCDBD4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 219, 212); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(10, 87%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCDBD4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 219, 212, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCDBD4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 219, 212, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCDBD4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCDBD4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FCDBD4
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Tones of #FCDBD4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D4F5FC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCDBD4: #000000.
How #FCDBD4 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 #FCDBD4 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 #FCDBD4?
#FCDBD4 is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 252, 219, 212). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCDBD4?
#FCDBD4 is RGB 252, 219, 212 — HSL 10°, 87%, 91% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 16%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCDBD4?
Its complement is #D4F5FC; analogous partners are #FCD4E1 and #FCEFD4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCDBD4 for text?
Black text on #FCDBD4 has a contrast ratio of 16.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.