Palettes / Colors / #FDBECE
#FDBECE — Pale Vivid Red
#FDBECE is a red color we call Pale Vivid Red, closest to the named color Pink (#FFC0CB). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: pink (#FFC0CB) — not an exact match. CSS pink gives you #FFC0CB, a different color; use #FDBECE 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.
#FDBECE 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 #BFFDED; it also sits naturally between #FDBFED and #FDCEBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDBECE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 190, 206 |
| HSL | 345°, 94%, 87% |
| HSV | 345°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 25%, 19%, 1% |
| XYZ | 70.06, 62.17, 66.70 |
| Yxy | 62.17, 0.3522, 0.3125 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.00, 24.94, 0.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.85, 25.24, 0.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 75% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · 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 #FDBECE
.text { color: #FDBECE; }
.background { background-color: #FDBECE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDBECE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 190, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(345, 94%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDBECE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 190, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDBECE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 190, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDBECE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDBECE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FDBECE
Tints of #FDBECE
Tones of #FDBECE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFFDED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDBECE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDBECE
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 #FDBECE: ·
How #FDBECE 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 #FDBECE 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 #FDBECE?
#FDBECE is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 253, 190, 206). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDBECE?
#FDBECE is RGB 253, 190, 206 — HSL 345°, 94%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 19%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDBECE?
Its complement is #BFFDED; analogous partners are #FDBFED and #FDCEBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDBECE for text?
Black text on #FDBECE has a contrast ratio of 13.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.