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#FDD8E5 Color

#FDD8E5 is rgb(253, 216, 229) in RGB, hsl(339, 90%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 9%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mimi Pink (#FFDAE9), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDD8E5
HEX#FDD8E5
RGBrgb(253, 216, 229)
HSLhsl(339, 90%, 92%)
HSVhsv(339, 15%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 9%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(91.7% 0.044 354.8)
LABlab(89.78% 14.82 -1.37)
LCHlch(89.78% 14.89 354.73)

What #FDD8E5 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 #FDD8E5, 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 pink in the library.

#FDD8E5 Channel Values

How #FDD8E5 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 216 · B 2298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 339° · S 90% · L 92%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 339° · S 15% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 9% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.3:1 vs white · 16.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDD8E5 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 text1.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FDD8E5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDD8E5; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FDD8E5

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

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How #FDD8E5 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#FDD8E5
Protanopia#DFDFE5
Protanomaly#ECDCE5
Deuteranopia#E5E5E4
Deuteranomaly#EFE0E4
Tritanopia#FCDADA
Tritanomaly#FCD9DE
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

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Using #FDD8E5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fdd8e5: #FDD8E5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDD8E5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fdd8e5': '#FDD8E5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.847, blue: 0.898)
Android XML<color name="color_fdd8e5">#FDD8E5</color>
SVG fillfill="#FDD8E5"

More Pink Colors

#FDD8E5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FDD8E5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FDD8E5?

#FDD8E5 is a lightest pink — rgb(253, 216, 229) in RGB and hsl(339, 90%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mimi Pink (#FFDAE9), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.25.

What is the RGB value of #FDD8E5?

#FDD8E5 is rgb(253, 216, 229) — red 253, green 216, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDD8E5?

#FDD8E5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 9%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDD8E5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDD8E5 scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDD8E5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDD8E5 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 9.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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