Palettes / Colors / #FCDEDD
#FCDEDD — Pale Vivid Red
#FCDEDD 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 #FCDEDD 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.
#FCDEDD 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 #DEFBFC; it also sits naturally between #FCDEEC and #FCEEDE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCDEDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 222, 221 |
| HSL | 2°, 84%, 93% |
| HSV | 2°, 12%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 12%, 12%, 1% |
| XYZ | 79.32, 78.16, 79.31 |
| Yxy | 78.16, 0.3350, 0.3301 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.85, 10.17, 4.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.41, 10.32, 4.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 87% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · 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 #FCDEDD
.text { color: #FCDEDD; }
.background { background-color: #FCDEDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCDEDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 222, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(2, 84%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCDEDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 222, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCDEDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 222, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCDEDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCDEDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FCDEDD
Tints of #FCDEDD
Tones of #FCDEDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEFBFC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCDEDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCDEDD
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 #FCDEDD: ·
How #FCDEDD 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 #FCDEDD 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 #FCDEDD?
#FCDEDD is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 252, 222, 221). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCDEDD?
#FCDEDD is RGB 252, 222, 221 — HSL 2°, 84%, 93% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 12%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCDEDD?
Its complement is #DEFBFC; analogous partners are #FCDEEC and #FCEEDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCDEDD for text?
Black text on #FCDEDD has a contrast ratio of 16.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.