#FDDCD6
Linen · very light warm pink
About #FDDCD6
With the hex code #FDDCD6, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 99% red, 86% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 15% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Linen — a ΔE of 10.2 — followed by Baby Pink. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D6F7FD, a ice blue shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.38:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
Colour codes
| HEX | |
|---|---|
| RGB | |
| HSL | |
| HSV / HSB | |
| CMYK | |
| CIELAB | |
| Decimal | |
| CSS |
Closest named colours
ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #FDDCD6
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
Colour-blindness preview
How #FDDCD6 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
Shades, tints & matching colours
Similar colours
Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #FDDCD6?
With the hex code #FDDCD6, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 99% red, 86% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 15% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FDDCD6?
Use black text. Black on #FDDCD6 has a contrast ratio of 16.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FDDCD6?
Its complementary colour is #D6F7FD, and analogous partners are #FDD6E4 and #FDF0D6.