#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.
#FDC9CArgb(253, 201, 202)hsl(359, 93%, 89%)hsv(359, 21%, 99%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 20%, 1%)oklch(88.2% 0.059 17)lab(85.66% 19.13 6.92)lch(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.
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#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.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 253 · G 201 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 359° · S 93% · L 89% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 359° · S 21% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 20% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.46:1 vs white · 14.38:1 vs black | WCAG 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.
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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.
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.
#FDC9CA#D3D3CA#E5CFCA#DCDCC8#EAD5C9#FDC9C9#FDC9C9#D6D6D6Using #FDC9CA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fdc9ca: #FDC9CA;background-color: #FDC9CA;colors: { 'color-fdc9ca': '#FDC9CA' }Color(red: 0.992, green: 0.788, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_fdc9ca">#FDC9CA</color>fill="#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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