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Crimson Mist Pure
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Crimson Mist Pure

Red · Hue 0
Hex
#FDCECE
RGB
rgb(253, 206, 206)
HSL
hsl(0, 92%, 90%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 19%, 19%, 1%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 90%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.4:1Fail
on black
14.9:1AA
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About this color

Crimson Mist Pure (#FDCECE) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 92% saturation, 90% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-crimson-mist-pure: #FDCECE;
  --colorarchive-crimson-mist-pure-hsl: hsl(0, 92%, 90%);
  --colorarchive-crimson-mist-pure-rgb: rgb(253, 206, 206);
}

AI Color Names

Let AI suggest alternative poetic names for this color in English and Chinese.

Design Context

TenderRomanticGentle
Common in

Beauty · Wedding · Healthcare

Pairs well with

Soft neutrals (warm gray, cream) or muted greens for balance

Design tip

Use as a background for emotional storytelling or as an accent in healthcare and wellness brands to convey warmth without intensity.

Cultural context ▶

In many cultures, light reds and pinks symbolize love, tenderness, and new beginnings. In Japan, sakura pink represents the ephemeral beauty of life.

Color Origins

Red family

The first pigment, the loudest signal.

Heritage

Red is the oldest pigment in the human visual record. Ochre reds appear in burial sites from 75,000+ years ago; Roman red lead (minium) lit Pompeian walls; cinnabar drove a millennium of trade across Asia and the Mediterranean. Madder, kermes, and cochineal — the three classical reds — built fortunes and emptied empires before synthetic alizarin arrived in 1869 and collapsed the price overnight.

Across cultures

In China red signals fortune and weddings, painted on doors and lanterns and given in money envelopes. In much of South Asia red is the bridal color (saris, sindoor) for the same reason. Western traditions split red between love (Valentine's) and danger (stoplights, balance sheets). Across the Christian liturgy red marks martyrdom and Pentecost; across cinema it has long marked the femme fatale.

In the wild

Coca-Cola has used essentially the same red since 1886. Netflix and YouTube engineered their reds to pop maximally on dark UI. Christian Louboutin trademarked a single red — Pantone 18-1663 — on the soles of his shoes. Ferrari's racing red began as the Italian national racing color (Rosso Corsa). Nearly every emergency stop button on every machine ever made is red, and the convention is so universal it functions as international iconography.

How it reads

Red advances. On a page it draws the eye first; in a UI it implies destructive action or urgent state. Increasing saturation pushes it toward warning; reducing saturation moves it toward earthen, terra-cotta, comfort. Pairing red with white reads as energetic and consumer-facing; pairing it with black reads cinematic and luxurious; pairing it with cream reads as heritage or hospitality.

This particular tone

An almost luminous high-key tone — at this saturation and brightness, the color borders on neon. Use sparingly; it overpowers most companions.

Lightness band: At this lightness the hue almost recedes into the surface around it — useful for backgrounds, hover states, and any surface where the color should suggest a mood without competing with content.

Saturation band: At this saturation the color is doing work. It reads as a brand statement, a sport accessory, or a UI signal. It should be used in small, deliberate doses against quieter neighbors; large fields at this saturation will exhaust the eye.

Brands using a similar color

Within the public brand-guidelines reference catalog, these are the closest matches to #FDCECE.

  • Glossierprimary
    Glossier Pink · #F8D6CD
    →
  • Aesopneutral
    Cream Paper · #EFE4D2
    →
  • Anthropicprimary
    Cream Canvas · #F0EEE6
    →

Cultures using a similar color

From the cultural-palette catalog, these regions feature a color close to #FDCECE.

  • JapanCherry Blossom (sakura 桜)
    #FBC4D0 · Prunus serrulata flower
    →
  • Italy (Tuscany)Tuscan Cream
    #EDDFC6 · Travertine limestone
    →
  • EgyptLinen Cream
    #EDE0C8 · Bleached Nile flax
    →

Tonal strip

All lightness levels at this hue and saturation. Click any to navigate.

Palette moves

Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.

Lighter companion
Crimson Whisper Pure
#FEE2E2 · hsl(0, 92%, 94%)
Darker companion
Crimson Pearl Pure
#FCB1B1 · hsl(0, 92%, 84%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Mist Pure
#CEFDFD · hsl(180, 92%, 90%)
Analogous lead
Tangerine Mist Pure
#FDE2CE · hsl(25, 92%, 90%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Mist Pure
#FDCEDE · hsl(340, 92%, 90%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Mist Pure
#CEFDCE · hsl(120, 92%, 90%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Mist Pure
#CECEFD · hsl(240, 92%, 90%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Mist Pure
#CEFDE6 · hsl(150, 92%, 90%)
Split-comp +210°
Sapphire Mist Pure
#CEE5FD · hsl(210, 92%, 90%)
Export preview
Base: Crimson Mist Pure #FDCECE
Lighter companion: Crimson Whisper Pure #FEE2E2
Darker companion: Crimson Pearl Pure #FCB1B1
Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Mist Pure #CEFDFD
Analogous lead: Tangerine Mist Pure #FDE2CE
Analogous echo: Garnet Mist Pure #FDCEDE
Triadic +120°: Emerald Mist Pure #CEFDCE
Triadic +240°: Iris Mist Pure #CECEFD
Split-comp +150°: Jade Mist Pure #CEFDE6
Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Mist Pure #CEE5FD

Compare

See how Crimson Mist Pure compares side by side with related colors.

vsCrimson Whisper PurevsCrimson Pearl PurevsAqua Mist PurevsTangerine Mist PurevsGarnet Mist PurevsEmerald Mist Pure

Nearest neighbors

The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.

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Nearby match
Crimson Whisper Pure
#FEE2E2 · hsl(0, 92%, 94%)
Nearby match
Crimson Mist Bright
#FBD0D0 · hsl(0, 84%, 90%)
Nearby match
Crimson Pearl Pure
#FCB1B1 · hsl(0, 92%, 84%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Mist Pure
#FDD2CE · hsl(5, 92%, 90%)
Nearby match
Crimson Veil Pure
#FFF5F5 · hsl(0, 92%, 98%)
Nearby match
Crimson Whisper Bright
#FDE3E3 · hsl(0, 84%, 94%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA8.6:1
Aqua Nocturne Faint
#2E3838
AAA8.2:1
Aqua Nocturne Muted
#2A3C3C
AAA7.9:1
Aqua Nocturne Dust
#264040
AAA7.5:1
Aqua Nocturne Soft
#224444
AAA10.8:1
Aqua Ink Faint
#202727
AAA10.5:1
Aqua Ink Muted
#1D2A2A

Color Vision Simulation

How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.

Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#EDF0CE
Protanopia
#EAEACE
Tritanopia
#FBCECE
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