Palettes / Colors / #FDB5CD
#FDB5CD — Pale Vivid Pink
#FDB5CD is a pink color we call Pale Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Pink (#FFC0CB). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: pink (#FFC0CB) — not an exact match. CSS pink gives you #FFC0CB, a different color; use #FDB5CD 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.
#FDB5CD is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B4FDE5; it also sits naturally between #FDB4F1 and #FDC1B4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDB5CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 181, 205 |
| HSL | 340°, 95%, 85% |
| HSV | 340°, 28%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 28%, 19%, 1% |
| XYZ | 68.05, 58.34, 65.43 |
| Yxy | 58.34, 0.3548, 0.3041 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.93, 29.52, -1.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.38, 29.92, -1.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 71% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 19% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDB5CD
.text { color: #FDB5CD; }
.background { background-color: #FDB5CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDB5CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 181, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(340, 95%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDB5CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 181, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDB5CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 181, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDB5CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDB5CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B4FDE5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.66:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.67:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDB5CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDB5CD
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 #FDB5CD: ·
How #FDB5CD 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 #FDB5CD 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 #FDB5CD?
#FDB5CD is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 253, 181, 205). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDB5CD?
#FDB5CD is RGB 253, 181, 205 — HSL 340°, 95%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 28%, 19%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDB5CD?
Its complement is #B4FDE5; analogous partners are #FDB4F1 and #FDC1B4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDB5CD for text?
Black text on #FDB5CD has a contrast ratio of 12.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.66:1.