Palettes / Colors / #FDDFDF
#FDDFDF — Pale Vivid Red
#FDDFDF is a red color we call Pale Vivid Red, closest to the named color MistyRose (#FFE4E1). It belongs to the red family.
#FDDFDF 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 #DDFDFD; it also sits naturally between #FDDDED and #FDEDDD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDDFDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 223, 223 |
| HSL | 0°, 88%, 93% |
| HSV | 0°, 12%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 12%, 12%, 1% |
| XYZ | 80.21, 78.99, 80.83 |
| Yxy | 78.99, 0.3342, 0.3291 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.23, 10.32, 3.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.87, 10.49, 3.58 |
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 #FDDFDF
.text { color: #FDDFDF; }
.background { background-color: #FDDFDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDDFDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 223, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 88%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDDFDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 223, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDDFDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 223, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDDFDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDDFDF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FDDFDF
Tints of #FDDFDF
Tones of #FDDFDF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDFDFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDDFDF: #000000.
How #FDDFDF 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 #FDDFDF 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 #FDDFDF?
#FDDFDF is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 253, 223, 223). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDDFDF?
#FDDFDF is RGB 253, 223, 223 — HSL 0°, 88%, 93% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 12%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDDFDF?
Its complement is #DDFDFD; analogous partners are #FDDDED and #FDEDDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDDFDF for text?
Black text on #FDDFDF has a contrast ratio of 16.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.