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#FDC9CA Color

#FDC9CA is rgb(253, 201, 202) in RGB, hsl(359, 93%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 20%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Red (#FFCCCB), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDC9CA
HEX#FDC9CA
RGBrgb(253, 201, 202)
HSLhsl(359, 93%, 89%)
HSVhsv(359, 21%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 20%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(88.2% 0.059 17)
LABlab(85.66% 19.13 6.92)
LCHlch(85.66% 20.34 19.89)

What #FDC9CA 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 #FDC9CA, 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.

#FDC9CA Channel Values

How #FDC9CA 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 253 · G 201 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 359° · S 93% · L 89%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 359° · S 21% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 20% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.46:1 vs white · 14.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDC9CA 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 text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FDC9CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDC9CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #FDC9CA

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.

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How #FDC9CA 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#FDC9CA
Protanopia#D3D3CA
Protanomaly#E5CFCA
Deuteranopia#DCDCC8
Deuteranomaly#EAD5C9
Tritanopia#FDC9C9
Tritanomaly#FDC9C9
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

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Using #FDC9CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fdc9ca: #FDC9CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDC9CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fdc9ca': '#FDC9CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.788, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_fdc9ca">#FDC9CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#FDC9CA"

More Red Colors

#FDC9CA sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FDC9CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FDC9CA?

#FDC9CA is a lightest red — rgb(253, 201, 202) in RGB and hsl(359, 93%, 89%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Red (#FFCCCB), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.39.

What is the RGB value of #FDC9CA?

#FDC9CA is rgb(253, 201, 202) — red 253, green 201, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDC9CA?

#FDC9CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 20%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDC9CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDC9CA scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDC9CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDC9CA 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 pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 6.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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