Palettes / Colors / #FFDFDD
#FFDFDD — Pale Vivid Red
#FFDFDD is a red color we call Pale Vivid Red, closest to the named color MistyRose (#FFE4E1). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mistyrose (#FFE4E1) — not an exact match. CSS mistyrose gives you #FFE4E1, a different color; use #FFDFDD 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.
#FFDFDD 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 #DBFDFF; it also sits naturally between #FFDBEB and #FFF0DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFDFDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 223, 221 |
| HSL | 4°, 100%, 93% |
| HSV | 4°, 13%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 13%, 0% |
| XYZ | 80.68, 79.26, 79.45 |
| Yxy | 79.26, 0.3370, 0.3311 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.35, 10.70, 5.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.03, 10.89, 4.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 87% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 13% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FFDFDD
.text { color: #FFDFDD; }
.background { background-color: #FFDFDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFDFDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 223, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(4, 100%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFDFDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 223, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFDFDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 223, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFDFDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFDFDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FFDFDD
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Tones of #FFDFDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBFDFF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFDFDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFDFDD
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 #FFDFDD: ·
How #FFDFDD 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 #FFDFDD 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 #FFDFDD?
#FFDFDD is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 255, 223, 221). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFDFDD?
#FFDFDD is RGB 255, 223, 221 — HSL 4°, 100%, 93% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 13%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFDFDD?
Its complement is #DBFDFF; analogous partners are #FFDBEB and #FFF0DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFDFDD for text?
Black text on #FFDFDD has a contrast ratio of 16.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.