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#FECDD9 Color

#FECDD9 is rgb(254, 205, 217) in RGB, hsl(345, 96%, 90%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 15%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid Pink (#F2BDCD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FECDD9
HEX#FECDD9
RGBrgb(254, 205, 217)
HSLhsl(345, 96%, 90%)
HSVhsv(345, 19%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 15%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(89.4% 0.057 1.9)
LABlab(87.01% 19.19 0.95)
LCHlch(87.01% 19.21 2.83)

What #FECDD9 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 #FECDD9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Orchid Pink#F2BDCDΔE 5.81Bubblegum#FFC1CCΔE 6.28Mimi Pink#FFDAE9ΔE 6.36Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 6.62Pink#FFC0CBΔE 6.77Light Red#FFCCCBΔE 6.83

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

#FECDD9 Channel Values

How #FECDD9 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 254 · G 205 · B 2178-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 345° · S 96% · L 90%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 345° · S 19% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 15% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.4:1 vs white · 14.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FECDD9 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 text1.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FECDD9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FECDD9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FECDD9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FECDD9
Complementary
#CDFEF2
Analogous
#FECDF2
Analogous
#FED9CD
Triadic
#D9FECD
Triadic
#CDD9FE
Split comp.
#CDFED9
Split comp.
#CDF2FE

Tints & Shades of #FECDD9

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

#FED2DD
#FED7E1
#FEDCE5
#FEE6EC
#FFEBF0
#FFF0F4

Shades

#FD91AC
#FB507B
#FA144E
#CD0436
#910326
#500215

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FECDD9.

How #FECDD9 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#FECDD9
Protanopia#D6D6D9
Protanomaly#E7D3D9
Deuteranopia#DFDFD8
Deuteranomaly#ECD8D8
Tritanopia#FDCFCF
Tritanomaly#FDCED3
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FECDD9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fecdd9: #FECDD9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FECDD9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fecdd9': '#FECDD9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.804, blue: 0.851)
Android XML<color name="color_fecdd9">#FECDD9</color>
SVG fillfill="#FECDD9"

More Red Colors

#FECDD9 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#FECDD9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FECDD9?

#FECDD9 is a lightest red — rgb(254, 205, 217) in RGB and hsl(345, 96%, 90%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid Pink (#F2BDCD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.81.

What is the RGB value of #FECDD9?

#FECDD9 is rgb(254, 205, 217) — red 254, green 205, and blue 217 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FECDD9?

#FECDD9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 15%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FECDD9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FECDD9 scores 1.4:1 against white and 14.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FECDD9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FECDD9 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 6.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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