What color is #FCDD8B?

#FCDD8B is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Daisy Desi. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FCDD8B?

The RGB value is 252, 221, 139: 252 red, 221 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FCDD8B?

The complementary color is #8BAAFC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FCDD8B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.85:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FCDD8B color

#FCDD8B rgb(252, 221, 139)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #FCDD8B is a light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 86.7% green and 54.5% blue (252, 221, 139).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 95% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 45% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Daisy Desi (#FCDF8A), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.85:1).

#FCDD8B color codes

HEX	`#FCDD8B`
RGB	`rgb(252, 221, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 86.7%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 95%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 45%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 45%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.05, 0.14, 44.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.05, 44.08, 89.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.664, 74.275, 35.036)`
Decimal	`16571787`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FCDD8B, 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 #FCDD8B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCDD8B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.85:1	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 #FCDD8B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fcdd8b; }
.text { color: #fcdd8b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fcdd8b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 221 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fcdd8b, #e3fc8b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Vanilla.

Questions

What color is #FCDD8B?: #FCDD8B is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Daisy Desi. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FCDD8B?: The RGB value is 252, 221, 139: 252 red, 221 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FCDD8B?: The complementary color is #8BAAFC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCDD8B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.85:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.