Palettes / Colors / #FDAAAF
#FDAAAF — Pale Vivid Red
#FDAAAF is a red color we call Pale Vivid Red, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #FDAAAF 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.
#FDAAAF 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 #AAFDF7; it also sits naturally between #FDAAD9 and #FDCEAA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDAAAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 170, 175 |
| HSL | 356°, 95%, 83% |
| HSV | 356°, 33%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 33%, 31%, 1% |
| XYZ | 62.62, 52.73, 47.43 |
| Yxy | 52.73, 0.3847, 0.3239 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.71, 31.14, 9.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.61, 31.23, 8.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 67% · Blue 69%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 31% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDAAAF
.text { color: #FDAAAF; }
.background { background-color: #FDAAAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDAAAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 170, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(356, 95%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDAAAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 170, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDAAAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 170, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDAAAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDAAAF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AAFDF7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDAAAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDAAAF
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 #FDAAAF: ·
How #FDAAAF 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 #FDAAAF 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 #FDAAAF?
#FDAAAF is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 253, 170, 175). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDAAAF?
#FDAAAF is RGB 253, 170, 175 — HSL 356°, 95%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 33%, 31%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDAAAF?
Its complement is #AAFDF7; analogous partners are #FDAAD9 and #FDCEAA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDAAAF for text?
Black text on #FDAAAF has a contrast ratio of 11.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.