Palettes / Colors / #FDDDDE
#FDDDDE — Pale Vivid Red
#FDDDDE is a red color we call Pale Vivid Red, closest to the named color MistyRose (#FFE4E1). It belongs to the red family.
#FDDDDE 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 #DDFDFC; it also sits naturally between #FDDDEE and #FDECDD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDDDDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 221, 222 |
| HSL | 358°, 89%, 93% |
| HSV | 358°, 13%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 12%, 1% |
| XYZ | 79.55, 77.87, 79.94 |
| Yxy | 77.87, 0.3351, 0.3281 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.72, 11.20, 3.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.24, 11.38, 3.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 87% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 12% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDDDDE
.text { color: #FDDDDE; }
.background { background-color: #FDDDDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDDDDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 221, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(358, 89%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDDDDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 221, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDDDDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 221, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDDDDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDDDDE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDFDFC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDDDDE: #000000.
How #FDDDDE 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 #FDDDDE 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 #FDDDDE?
#FDDDDE is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 253, 221, 222). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDDDDE?
#FDDDDE is RGB 253, 221, 222 — HSL 358°, 89%, 93% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 12%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDDDDE?
Its complement is #DDFDFC; analogous partners are #FDDDEE and #FDECDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDDDDE for text?
Black text on #FDDDDE has a contrast ratio of 16.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.