Palettes / Colors / #FDEBED
#FDEBED — Pale Vivid Red
#FDEBED is a red color we call Pale Vivid Red, closest to the named color LavenderBlush (#FFF0F5). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavenderblush (#FFF0F5) — not an exact match. CSS lavenderblush gives you #FFF0F5, a different color; use #FDEBED 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.
#FDEBED 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 #ECFDFB; it also sits naturally between #FDECF7 and #FDF3EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDEBED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 235, 237 |
| HSL | 353°, 82%, 96% |
| HSV | 353°, 7%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 6%, 1% |
| XYZ | 85.50, 86.41, 92.29 |
| Yxy | 86.41, 0.3236, 0.3271 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.49, 6.42, 1.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.96, 6.57, 1.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 92% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 6% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDEBED
.text { color: #FDEBED; }
.background { background-color: #FDEBED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDEBED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 235, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(353, 82%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDEBED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 235, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDEBED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 235, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDEBED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDEBED">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FDEBED
Tints of #FDEBED
Tones of #FDEBED
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECFDFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDEBED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDEBED
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 #FDEBED: ·
How #FDEBED 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 #FDEBED
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #FDEBED 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 #FDEBED?
#FDEBED is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 253, 235, 237). Its closest standard named color is LavenderBlush.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDEBED?
#FDEBED is RGB 253, 235, 237 — HSL 353°, 82%, 96% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 6%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDEBED?
Its complement is #ECFDFB; analogous partners are #FDECF7 and #FDF3EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDEBED for text?
Black text on #FDEBED has a contrast ratio of 18.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.