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#FDC9E2 Color

#FDC9E2 is rgb(253, 201, 226) in RGB, hsl(331, 93%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 11%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shampoo (#FFCFF1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDC9E2
HEX#FDC9E2
RGBrgb(253, 201, 226)
HSLhsl(331, 93%, 89%)
HSVhsv(331, 21%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 11%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(88.9% 0.067 348.1)
LABlab(86.17% 21.87 -5.02)
LCHlch(86.17% 22.44 347.07)

What #FDC9E2 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 #FDC9E2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 5.41Orchid Pink#F2BDCDΔE 6.41Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 6.44Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 6.57Cotton Candy#FFBCD9ΔE 6.82Mimi Pink#FFDAE9ΔE 8.53

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

#FDC9E2 Channel Values

How #FDC9E2 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 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 93% · L 89%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 21% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 11% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.44:1 vs white · 14.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDC9E2 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 text1.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FDC9E2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FDC9E2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDC9E2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FDC9E2
Complementary
#C9FDE4
Analogous
#FDC9FC
Analogous
#FDCAC9
Triadic
#E2FDC9
Triadic
#C9E2FD
Split comp.
#C9FDCA
Split comp.
#C9FCFD

Tints & Shades of #FDC9E2

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

#FDCEE5
#FED8EA
#FEDDED
#FEE1EF
#FEE6F2
#FEF0F7

Shades

#FB8EC3
#F953A3
#F71883
#C50763
#8A0545
#4F0328

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FDC9E2.

How #FDC9E2 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#FDC9E2
Protanopia#D3D3E2
Protanomaly#E5CFE2
Deuteranopia#DCDCE1
Deuteranomaly#EAD5E1
Tritanopia#FACCCC
Tritanomaly#FBCBD5
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FDC9E2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fdc9e2: #FDC9E2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDC9E2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fdc9e2': '#FDC9E2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.788, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_fdc9e2">#FDC9E2</color>
SVG fillfill="#FDC9E2"

More Pink Colors

#FDC9E2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FDC9E2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FDC9E2?

#FDC9E2 is a lightest pink — rgb(253, 201, 226) in RGB and hsl(331, 93%, 89%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shampoo (#FFCFF1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.41.

What is the RGB value of #FDC9E2?

#FDC9E2 is rgb(253, 201, 226) — red 253, green 201, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDC9E2?

#FDC9E2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 11%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDC9E2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDC9E2 scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDC9E2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDC9E2 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 9.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.