Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#FDE6E2

#FDE6E2 is a warm red HEX color close to Misty Rose. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 253, 230, 226, HSL 9, 87%, 94%, has luminance 0.8297, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

redwarmlightpastel
#FDE6E2 Sample readable text
HEX #FDE6E2
RGB rgb(253, 230, 226)
HSL hsl(9 87% 94%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 9, 11, 1)
Luminance 0.8297
Contrast Black 17.59:1White 1.19:1

CSS

--color-fde6e2: #FDE6E2;
.background-fde6e2 { background-color: #FDE6E2; }
.text-fde6e2 { color: #FDE6E2; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.8297
Black text17.59:1AA Pass
White text1.19:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#FDE6E2","rgb":[253,230,226],"hsl":[9,87,94],"cmyk":[0,9,11,1],"luminance":0.8297,"contrast":{"black":17.59,"white":1.19}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":17.59,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.19,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FDF4E2","hex":"#FDF4E2","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.22,"contrastWhite":1.09,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E2F9FD","hex":"#E2F9FD","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.2,"contrastWhite":1.09,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Linen White","hex":"#FAF0E6","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.67,"contrastWhite":1.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Antique White","hex":"#FAEBD7","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.93,"contrastWhite":1.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","light","pastel","light red","pastel red","Misty Rose adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/fde6e2.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/misty-rose.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/powder-pink.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/linen.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#E2F9FD","analogous":["#FDE2EC","#FDF4E2"],"triadic":["#E2FDE6","#E6E2FD"],"tetradic":["#ECFDE2","#E2F9FD","#F4E2FD"],"splitComplementary":["#E2FDF4","#E2ECFD"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#FDE6E2","#F79D8D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#F79D8D","saturated":"#FFE5E0","desaturated":"#FAE9E6","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFFFF"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"misty-rose","name":"Misty Rose","hex":"#FFE4E1","distance":3},{"slug":"powder-pink","name":"Powder Pink","hex":"#FDDDE6","distance":9.848857801796104},{"slug":"linen","name":"Linen","hex":"#FAF0E6","distance":11.180339887498949},{"slug":"linen-white","name":"Linen White","hex":"#FAF0E6","distance":11.180339887498949},{"slug":"antique-white","name":"Antique White","hex":"#FAEBD7","distance":12.449899597988733}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FDE6E2

#FDE6E2 is classified as a warm red value with light and pastel visual character. #FDE6E2 is visually closest to Misty Rose, a named red color with HEX #FFE4E1.

The RGB channels are 253, 230, and 226, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 9deg with 87% saturation and 94% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.8297, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 3.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text17.59:1AA Pass
White text1.19:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FDE6E2 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000017.59:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.19:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#FDF4E2#000000 text · best 19.22:1#FDF4E2
#E2F9FD#000000 text · best 19.2:1#E2F9FD
Linen White#000000 text · best 18.67:1#FAF0E6
Antique White#000000 text · best 17.93:1#FAEBD7

Generated Palette

#FDE6E2#FDE6E2
#E2F9FD#E2F9FD
#FDE2EC#FDE2EC
#FDF4E2#FDF4E2
White#FFFFFF
#F79D8D#F79D8D

Color Harmonies

#E2F9FD#E2F9FD
#FDE2EC#FDE2EC
#FDF4E2#FDF4E2
#E2FDE6#E2FDE6
#E6E2FD#E6E2FD

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#F79D8D#F79D8D
#FFE5E0#FFE5E0
#FAE9E6#FAE9E6
White#FFFFFF
White#FFFFFF

Nearest Named Colors

Misty Rose#FFE4E1
Powder Pink#FDDDE6
Linen#FAF0E6
Linen White#FAF0E6
Antique White#FAEBD7

Related HEX Guides

Misty Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFE4E1.Powder Pink colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FDDDE6.Linen colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAF0E6.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#FDE6E2 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.