What color is #FFDCDC?

#FFDCDC is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color Lucky You. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFDCDC?

The RGB value is 255, 220, 220: 255 red, 220 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFDCDC?

The complementary color is #DCFFFF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFDCDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.52:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFDCDC color

#FFDCDC rgb(255, 220, 220)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FFDCDC is a very light, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 86.3% green and 86.3% blue (255, 220, 220).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 100% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 14% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Lucky You (#FAD9DA), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.52:1).

#FFDCDC color codes

HEX	`#FFDCDC`
RGB	`rgb(255, 220, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 86.3%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 100%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 14%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 14%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.6, 12.09, 4.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.6, 12.9, 20.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(79.751, 77.616, 78.477)`
Decimal	`16768220`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFDCDC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #FFDCDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFDCDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #FFDCDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffdcdc; }
.text { color: #ffdcdc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffdcdc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 220 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffdcdc, #ffeedc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #FFDCDC?: #FFDCDC is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color Lucky You. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFDCDC?: The RGB value is 255, 220, 220: 255 red, 220 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFDCDC?: The complementary color is #DCFFFF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFDCDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.52:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.