Palettes / Colors / #FDDFDE
#FDDFDE — Pale Vivid Red
#FDDFDE is a red color we call Pale Vivid Red, closest to the named color MistyRose (#FFE4E1). It belongs to the red family.
#FDDFDE 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 #DDFCFD; it also sits naturally between #FDDDEC and #FDEEDD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDDFDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 223, 222 |
| HSL | 2°, 89%, 93% |
| HSV | 2°, 12%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 12%, 12%, 1% |
| XYZ | 80.08, 78.93, 80.12 |
| Yxy | 78.93, 0.3349, 0.3301 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.20, 10.16, 4.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.84, 10.32, 4.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 87% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · 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 #FDDFDE
.text { color: #FDDFDE; }
.background { background-color: #FDDFDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDDFDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 223, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(2, 89%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDDFDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 223, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDDFDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 223, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDDFDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDDFDE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FDDFDE
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Tones of #FDDFDE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDFCFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDDFDE: #000000.
How #FDDFDE 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 #FDDFDE 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 #FDDFDE?
#FDDFDE is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 253, 223, 222). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDDFDE?
#FDDFDE is RGB 253, 223, 222 — HSL 2°, 89%, 93% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 12%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDDFDE?
Its complement is #DDFCFD; analogous partners are #FDDDEC and #FDEEDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDDFDE for text?
Black text on #FDDFDE has a contrast ratio of 16.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.