Palettes / Colors / #FDACA0
#FDACA0 — Light Vivid Red
#FDACA0 is a red color we call Light 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 #FDACA0 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.
#FDACA0 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 #A0F1FD; it also sits naturally between #FDA0C2 and #FDDBA0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDACA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 172, 160 |
| HSL | 8°, 96%, 81% |
| HSV | 8°, 37%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 32%, 37%, 1% |
| XYZ | 61.61, 52.93, 40.23 |
| Yxy | 52.93, 0.3981, 0.3420 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.83, 28.27, 18.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.75, 28.17, 14.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 67% · Blue 63%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 37% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDACA0
.text { color: #FDACA0; }
.background { background-color: #FDACA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDACA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 172, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(8, 96%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDACA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 172, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDACA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 172, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDACA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDACA0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A0F1FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDACA0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDACA0
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 #FDACA0: ·
How #FDACA0 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 #FDACA0 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 #FDACA0?
#FDACA0 is Light Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 253, 172, 160). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDACA0?
#FDACA0 is RGB 253, 172, 160 — HSL 8°, 96%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 37%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDACA0?
Its complement is #A0F1FD; analogous partners are #FDA0C2 and #FDDBA0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDACA0 for text?
Black text on #FDACA0 has a contrast ratio of 11.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.