Palettes / Colors / #FDCEDD
#FDCEDD — Pale Vivid Pink
#FDCEDD is a pink color we call Pale Vivid Pink, closest to the named color MistyRose (#FFE4E1). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mistyrose (#FFE4E1) — not an exact match. CSS mistyrose gives you #FFE4E1, a different color; use #FDCEDD 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.
#FDCEDD 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 #CEFDEE; it also sits naturally between #FDCEF4 and #FDD7CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDCEDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 206, 221 |
| HSL | 341°, 92%, 90% |
| HSV | 341°, 19%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 19%, 13%, 1% |
| XYZ | 75.63, 70.25, 77.98 |
| Yxy | 70.25, 0.3379, 0.3138 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.12, 18.86, -1.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.81, 19.18, -1.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 81% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 13% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDCEDD
.text { color: #FDCEDD; }
.background { background-color: #FDCEDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDCEDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 206, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(341, 92%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDCEDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 206, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDCEDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 206, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDCEDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDCEDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FDCEDD
Tints of #FDCEDD
Tones of #FDCEDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEFDEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDCEDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDCEDD
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 #FDCEDD: ·
How #FDCEDD 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 #FDCEDD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #FDCEDD?
#FDCEDD is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 253, 206, 221). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDCEDD?
#FDCEDD is RGB 253, 206, 221 — HSL 341°, 92%, 90% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 13%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDCEDD?
Its complement is #CEFDEE; analogous partners are #FDCEF4 and #FDD7CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDCEDD for text?
Black text on #FDCEDD has a contrast ratio of 15.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.