Palettes / Colors / #FCDFE1
#FCDFE1 — Pale Vivid Red
#FCDFE1 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 #FCDFE1 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.
#FCDFE1 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 #DEFCFA; it also sits naturally between #FCDEEF and #FCEBDE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCDFE1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 223, 225 |
| HSL | 356°, 83%, 93% |
| HSV | 356°, 12%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 12%, 11%, 1% |
| XYZ | 80.12, 78.91, 82.24 |
| Yxy | 78.91, 0.3321, 0.3270 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.19, 10.29, 2.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.83, 10.46, 2.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 87% · Blue 88%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 11% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCDFE1
.text { color: #FCDFE1; }
.background { background-color: #FCDFE1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCDFE1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 223, 225); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(356, 83%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCDFE1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 223, 225, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCDFE1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 223, 225, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCDFE1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCDFE1">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FCDFE1
Tints of #FCDFE1
Tones of #FCDFE1
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEFCFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCDFE1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCDFE1
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 #FCDFE1: ·
How #FCDFE1 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 #FCDFE1 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 #FCDFE1?
#FCDFE1 is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 252, 223, 225). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCDFE1?
#FCDFE1 is RGB 252, 223, 225 — HSL 356°, 83%, 93% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 11%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCDFE1?
Its complement is #DEFCFA; analogous partners are #FCDEEF and #FCEBDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCDFE1 for text?
Black text on #FCDFE1 has a contrast ratio of 16.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.