Palettes / Colors / #FDD5CC
#FDD5CC — Pale Vivid Red
#FDD5CC is a red color we call Pale Vivid Red, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: bisque (#FFE4C4) — not an exact match. CSS bisque gives you #FFE4C4, a different color; use #FDD5CC 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.
#FDD5CC 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 #CEF4FD; it also sits naturally between #FDCEDD and #FDEECE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDD5CC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 213, 204 |
| HSL | 11°, 92%, 90% |
| HSV | 11°, 19%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 19%, 1% |
| XYZ | 75.20, 72.83, 67.22 |
| Yxy | 72.83, 0.3494, 0.3383 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.37, 12.59, 9.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.34, 12.70, 8.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 84% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · 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 #FDD5CC
.text { color: #FDD5CC; }
.background { background-color: #FDD5CC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDD5CC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 213, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(11, 92%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDD5CC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 213, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDD5CC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 213, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDD5CC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDD5CC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEF4FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDD5CC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDD5CC
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 #FDD5CC: ·
How #FDD5CC 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 #FDD5CC 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 #FDD5CC?
#FDD5CC is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 253, 213, 204). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDD5CC?
#FDD5CC is RGB 253, 213, 204 — HSL 11°, 92%, 90% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 19%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDD5CC?
Its complement is #CEF4FD; analogous partners are #FDCEDD and #FDEECE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDD5CC for text?
Black text on #FDD5CC has a contrast ratio of 15.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.