Palettes / Colors / #FDBDBD
#FDBDBD — Pale Vivid Red
#FDBDBD 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 #FDBDBD 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.
#FDBDBD 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 #BFFDFD; it also sits naturally between #FDBFDE and #FDDEBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDBDBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 189, 189 |
| HSL | 0°, 94%, 87% |
| HSV | 0°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 25%, 25%, 1% |
| XYZ | 67.89, 60.95, 56.33 |
| Yxy | 60.95, 0.3666, 0.3292 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.35, 23.02, 9.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.07, 23.13, 7.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 74% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 25% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDBDBD
.text { color: #FDBDBD; }
.background { background-color: #FDBDBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDBDBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 189, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 94%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDBDBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 189, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDBDBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 189, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDBDBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDBDBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFFDFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.19:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDBDBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDBDBD
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 #FDBDBD: ·
How #FDBDBD 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 #FDBDBD 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 #FDBDBD?
#FDBDBD is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 253, 189, 189). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDBDBD?
#FDBDBD is RGB 253, 189, 189 — HSL 0°, 94%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 25%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDBDBD?
Its complement is #BFFDFD; analogous partners are #FDBFDE and #FDDEBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDBDBD for text?
Black text on #FDBDBD has a contrast ratio of 13.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.