Palettes / Colors / #FCDCDC
#FCDCDC — Pale Vivid Red
#FCDCDC 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 #FCDCDC 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.
#FCDCDC 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 #DEFCFC; it also sits naturally between #FCDEED and #FCEDDE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCDCDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 220, 220 |
| HSL | 0°, 84%, 93% |
| HSV | 0°, 13%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 13%, 1% |
| XYZ | 78.66, 77.05, 78.44 |
| Yxy | 77.05, 0.3359, 0.3291 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.34, 11.05, 4.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.78, 11.20, 3.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 86% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 13% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCDCDC
.text { color: #FCDCDC; }
.background { background-color: #FCDCDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCDCDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 220, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 84%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCDCDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 220, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCDCDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 220, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCDCDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCDCDC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEFCFC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCDCDC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCDCDC
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 #FCDCDC: ·
How #FCDCDC 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 #FCDCDC 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 #FCDCDC?
#FCDCDC is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 252, 220, 220). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCDCDC?
#FCDCDC is RGB 252, 220, 220 — HSL 0°, 84%, 93% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 13%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCDCDC?
Its complement is #DEFCFC; analogous partners are #FCDEED and #FCEDDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCDCDC for text?
Black text on #FCDCDC has a contrast ratio of 16.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.28:1.