Palettes / Colors / #FDC8CB
#FDC8CB — Pale Vivid Red
#FDC8CB 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 #FDC8CB 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.
#FDC8CB 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 #C9FDFA; it also sits naturally between #FDC9E6 and #FDE0C9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDC8CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 200, 203 |
| HSL | 357°, 93%, 89% |
| HSV | 357°, 21%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 21%, 20%, 1% |
| XYZ | 71.94, 66.50, 65.54 |
| Yxy | 66.50, 0.3527, 0.3260 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.25, 19.24, 5.70 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.55, 19.42, 5.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 78% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 20% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDC8CB
.text { color: #FDC8CB; }
.background { background-color: #FDC8CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDC8CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 200, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(357, 93%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDC8CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 200, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDC8CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 200, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDC8CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDC8CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C9FDFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDC8CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDC8CB
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 #FDC8CB: ·
How #FDC8CB 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 #FDC8CB 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 #FDC8CB?
#FDC8CB is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 253, 200, 203). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDC8CB?
#FDC8CB is RGB 253, 200, 203 — HSL 357°, 93%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 20%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDC8CB?
Its complement is #C9FDFA; analogous partners are #FDC9E6 and #FDE0C9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDC8CB for text?
Black text on #FDC8CB has a contrast ratio of 14.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.