Palettes / Colors / #FDBDC3
#FDBDC3 — Pale Vivid Red
#FDBDC3 is a red color we call Pale Vivid Red, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the red family.
#FDBDC3 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 #BFFDF7; it also sits naturally between #FDBFE4 and #FDD8BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDBDC3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 189, 195 |
| HSL | 354°, 94%, 87% |
| HSV | 354°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 25%, 23%, 1% |
| XYZ | 68.56, 61.22, 59.83 |
| Yxy | 61.22, 0.3616, 0.3229 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.50, 23.86, 6.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.24, 24.03, 5.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 74% · Blue 76%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 23% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDBDC3
.text { color: #FDBDC3; }
.background { background-color: #FDBDC3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDBDC3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 189, 195); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(354, 94%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDBDC3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 189, 195, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDBDC3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 189, 195, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDBDC3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDBDC3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FDBDC3
Tints of #FDBDC3
Tones of #FDBDC3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFFDF7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDBDC3: #000000.
How #FDBDC3 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 #FDBDC3 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 #FDBDC3?
#FDBDC3 is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 253, 189, 195). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDBDC3?
#FDBDC3 is RGB 253, 189, 195 — HSL 354°, 94%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 23%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDBDC3?
Its complement is #BFFDF7; analogous partners are #FDBFE4 and #FDD8BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDBDC3 for text?
Black text on #FDBDC3 has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.