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#FDDBD8 Color

#FDDBD8 is rgb(253, 219, 216) in RGB, hsl(5, 90%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 15%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Pink (#FADADD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDDBD8
HEX#FDDBD8
RGBrgb(253, 219, 216)
HSLhsl(5, 90%, 92%)
HSVhsv(5, 15%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 15%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(91.9% 0.038 23.9)
LABlab(90.23% 11.82 6.06)
LCHlch(90.23% 13.28 27.16)

What #FDDBD8 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 #FDDBD8, 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.

#FDDBD8 Channel Values

How #FDDBD8 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 219 · B 2168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 5° · S 90% · L 92%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 5° · S 15% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 15% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.29:1 vs white · 16.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDDBD8 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 text1.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FDDBD8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDDBD8; 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 #FDDBD8

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FDDBD8.

How #FDDBD8 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#FDDBD8
Protanopia#E1E1D8
Protanomaly#EDDFD8
Deuteranopia#E7E7D7
Deuteranomaly#F0E2D7
Tritanopia#FDDBDB
Tritanomaly#FDDBDA
Achromatopsia#E3E3E3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FDDBD8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fddbd8: #FDDBD8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDDBD8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fddbd8': '#FDDBD8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.859, blue: 0.847)
Android XML<color name="color_fddbd8">#FDDBD8</color>
SVG fillfill="#FDDBD8"

More Red Colors

#FDDBD8 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FDDBD8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FDDBD8?

#FDDBD8 is a lightest red — rgb(253, 219, 216) in RGB and hsl(5, 90%, 92%) 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 3.26.

What is the RGB value of #FDDBD8?

#FDDBD8 is rgb(253, 219, 216) — red 253, green 219, and blue 216 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDDBD8?

#FDDBD8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 15%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDDBD8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDDBD8 scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDDBD8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDDBD8 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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