Palettes / Colors / #FDF0EF
#FDF0EF — Pale Vivid Red
#FDF0EF is a red color we call Pale Vivid Red, closest to the named color SeaShell (#FFF5EE). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: seashell (#FFF5EE) — not an exact match. CSS seashell gives you #FFF5EE, a different color; use #FDF0EF 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.
#FDF0EF 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 #EDFCFD; it also sits naturally between #FDEDF4 and #FDF6ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDF0EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 240, 239 |
| HSL | 4°, 78%, 96% |
| HSV | 4°, 6%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 6%, 1% |
| XYZ | 87.25, 89.43, 94.33 |
| Yxy | 89.43, 0.3219, 0.3300 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.76, 4.20, 2.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.57, 4.30, 1.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 94% · Blue 94%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · 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 #FDF0EF
.text { color: #FDF0EF; }
.background { background-color: #FDF0EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDF0EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 240, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(4, 78%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDF0EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 240, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDF0EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 240, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDF0EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDF0EF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FDF0EF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDFCFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDF0EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDF0EF
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 #FDF0EF: ·
How #FDF0EF 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 #FDF0EF 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 #FDF0EF?
#FDF0EF is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 253, 240, 239). Its closest standard named color is SeaShell.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDF0EF?
#FDF0EF is RGB 253, 240, 239 — HSL 4°, 78%, 96% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 6%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDF0EF?
Its complement is #EDFCFD; analogous partners are #FDEDF4 and #FDF6ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDF0EF for text?
Black text on #FDF0EF has a contrast ratio of 18.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.