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#F5DBDC Color

#F5DBDC is rgb(245, 219, 220) in RGB, hsl(358, 57%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 10%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Pink (#FADADD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F5DBDC
HEX#F5DBDC
RGBrgb(245, 219, 220)
HSLhsl(358, 57%, 91%)
HSVhsv(358, 11%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 10%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(91.3% 0.029 15)
LABlab(89.60% 9.39 2.96)
LCHlch(89.60% 9.85 17.50)

What #F5DBDC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F5DBDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#F5DBDC Channel Values

How #F5DBDC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 245 · G 219 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 358° · S 57% · L 91%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 358° · S 11% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 10% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.31:1 vs white · 16.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F5DBDC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F5DBDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F5DBDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #F5DBDC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F5DBDC.

How #F5DBDC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F5DBDC
Protanopia#E0E0DC
Protanomaly#E9DEDC
Deuteranopia#E4E4DB
Deuteranomaly#EBE0DC
Tritanopia#F5DBDB
Tritanomaly#F5DBDB
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F5DBDC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f5dbdc: #F5DBDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F5DBDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f5dbdc': '#F5DBDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.961, green: 0.859, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_f5dbdc">#F5DBDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#F5DBDC"

More Red Colors

#F5DBDC sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F5DBDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F5DBDC?

#F5DBDC is a lightest red — rgb(245, 219, 220) in RGB and hsl(358, 57%, 91%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Pink (#FADADD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.43.

What is the RGB value of #F5DBDC?

#F5DBDC is rgb(245, 219, 220) — red 245, green 219, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F5DBDC?

#F5DBDC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 10%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F5DBDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F5DBDC scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F5DBDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F5DBDC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mistyrose (#FFE4E1) at a CIE76 distance of 3.79, which is very hard to tell apart.

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