Palettes / Colors / #FFD0CD
#FFD0CD — Pale Vivid Red
#FFD0CD is a red color we call Pale Vivid Red, closest to the named color Pink (#FFC0CB). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: pink (#FFC0CB) — not an exact match. CSS pink gives you #FFC0CB, a different color; use #FFD0CD 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.
#FFD0CD 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 #CCFCFF; it also sits naturally between #FFCCE2 and #FFE9CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFD0CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 208, 205 |
| HSL | 4°, 100%, 90% |
| HSV | 4°, 20%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 18%, 20%, 0% |
| XYZ | 74.82, 70.78, 67.48 |
| Yxy | 70.78, 0.3511, 0.3322 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.38, 16.06, 7.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.13, 16.26, 7.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 82% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 20% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FFD0CD
.text { color: #FFD0CD; }
.background { background-color: #FFD0CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFD0CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 208, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(4, 100%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFD0CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 208, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFD0CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 208, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFD0CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFD0CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCFCFF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.39:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFD0CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFD0CD
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 #FFD0CD: ·
How #FFD0CD 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 #FFD0CD 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 #FFD0CD?
#FFD0CD is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 255, 208, 205). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFD0CD?
#FFD0CD is RGB 255, 208, 205 — HSL 4°, 100%, 90% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 20%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFD0CD?
Its complement is #CCFCFF; analogous partners are #FFCCE2 and #FFE9CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFD0CD for text?
Black text on #FFD0CD has a contrast ratio of 15.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.39:1.