What color is #FDECED?

#FDECED is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(253, 236, 237), and in HSL hsl(356, 81%, 96%).

Is #FDECED accessible as text?

On white, #FDECED has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.40:1 (passes). For text placed on #FDECED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FDECED?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-100 (#F4F4F5).

What colors go well with #FDECED?

As a neutral, #FDECED pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #FDECED the same as CSS lavenderblush?

No — #FDECED is not the CSS named color lavenderblush, but lavenderblush (#FFF0F5) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#FDECED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FDECED

Not just a swatch — here's how #FDECED works with other colors. Named schemes with #FDECED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FDECED Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Lavender Blush sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FDECED Accent #AEC3B2 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9AA0A2 Anchor #27324B

Lavender Blush opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #FDECED Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6573 Accent #FFF6F7

Lavender Blush is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lavender Blush.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #FDECED Secondary #B0B3B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8490A8 Anchor #2F3236

Lavender Blush keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #FDECED Secondary #FEF8F9 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Lavender Blush is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lavender Blush carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #FDECED actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 54/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 93/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 4/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 7/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 2/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 90/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #FDECED with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 16.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FEFCFC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FDF1ED — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #FDECED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FDECED;
  --color-base-rgb: 253 236 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.7% 0.019 13.4);
  --color-50: #FEF1F1;
  --color-100: #FCD9DB;
  --color-200: #F7B5BA;
  --color-300: #EC838A;
  --color-400: #DC565F;
  --color-500: #C2333D;
  --color-600: #932E35;
  --color-700: #68272B;
  --color-800: #441D20;
  --color-900: #2A1415;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender-blush: {
    50: '#FEF1F1',
    100: '#FCD9DB',
    200: '#F7B5BA',
    300: '#EC838A',
    400: '#DC565F',
    500: '#C2333D',
    600: '#932E35',
    700: '#68272B',
    800: '#441D20',
    900: '#2A1415',
  },
}

$base: #FDECED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1F1;
$base-100: #FCD9DB;
$base-200: #F7B5BA;
$base-300: #EC838A;
$base-400: #DC565F;
$base-500: #C2333D;
$base-600: #932E35;
$base-700: #68272B;
$base-800: #441D20;
$base-900: #2A1415;
$base-hover: #F4949A;
$base-subtle: #FEFAFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FDECED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD9DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F7B5BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EC838A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DC565F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C2333D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#932E35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#68272B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441D20",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1415",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FDECED

Color Lab

Pairs with #FDECED

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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