Palettes / Colors / #FDAEB0
#FDAEB0 — Pale Vivid Red
#FDAEB0 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 #FDAEB0 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.
#FDAEB0 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 #AFFDFA; it also sits naturally between #FDAFD9 and #FDD4AF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDAEB0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 174, 176 |
| HSL | 358°, 95%, 84% |
| HSV | 358°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 30%, 1% |
| XYZ | 63.48, 54.29, 48.21 |
| Yxy | 54.29, 0.3825, 0.3271 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.63, 29.17, 10.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.68, 29.24, 9.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 68% · Blue 69%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 30% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDAEB0
.text { color: #FDAEB0; }
.background { background-color: #FDAEB0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDAEB0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 174, 176); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(358, 95%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDAEB0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 174, 176, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDAEB0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 174, 176, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDAEB0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDAEB0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFFDFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDAEB0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDAEB0
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 #FDAEB0: ·
How #FDAEB0 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 #FDAEB0 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 #FDAEB0?
#FDAEB0 is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 253, 174, 176). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDAEB0?
#FDAEB0 is RGB 253, 174, 176 — HSL 358°, 95%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 30%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDAEB0?
Its complement is #AFFDFA; analogous partners are #FDAFD9 and #FDD4AF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDAEB0 for text?
Black text on #FDAEB0 has a contrast ratio of 11.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.