Palettes / Colors / #FFCDC2
#FFCDC2 — Pale Vivid Red
#FFCDC2 is a red color we call Pale Vivid Red, closest to the named color PeachPuff (#FFDAB9). It belongs to the red family.
#FFCDC2 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 #C2F4FF; it also sits naturally between #FFC2D5 and #FFECC2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFCDC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 205, 194 |
| HSL | 11°, 100%, 88% |
| HSV | 11°, 24%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 24%, 0% |
| XYZ | 72.81, 68.82, 60.48 |
| Yxy | 68.82, 0.3602, 0.3405 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.41, 16.06, 12.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.96, 16.18, 10.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 80% · Blue 76%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 24% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FFCDC2
.text { color: #FFCDC2; }
.background { background-color: #FFCDC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFCDC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 205, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(11, 100%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFCDC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 205, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFCDC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 205, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFCDC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFCDC2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C2F4FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFCDC2: #000000.
How #FFCDC2 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 #FFCDC2 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 #FFCDC2?
#FFCDC2 is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 255, 205, 194). Its closest standard named color is PeachPuff.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFCDC2?
#FFCDC2 is RGB 255, 205, 194 — HSL 11°, 100%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 24%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFCDC2?
Its complement is #C2F4FF; analogous partners are #FFC2D5 and #FFECC2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFCDC2 for text?
Black text on #FFCDC2 has a contrast ratio of 14.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.