What color is #FDD8DA?

#FDD8DA is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color Strawberry Blonde. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FDD8DA?

The RGB value is 253, 216, 218: 253 red, 216 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FDD8DA?

The complementary color is #D8FDFB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FDD8DA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.01:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FDD8DA color

#FDD8DA rgb(253, 216, 218)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FDD8DA is a very light, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 99.2% red, 84.7% green and 85.5% blue (253, 216, 218).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 90% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 14% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Blonde (#FFDADC), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.01:1).

#FDD8DA color codes

HEX	`#FDD8DA`
RGB	`rgb(253, 216, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(99.2%, 84.7%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 90%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 15%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 14%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.42, 13.16, 3.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.42, 13.69, 16.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.718, 75.058, 76.71)`
Decimal	`16636122`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FDD8DA, 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 #FDD8DA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FDD8DA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.01:1	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 #FDD8DA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fdd8da; }
.text { color: #fdd8da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fdd8da; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(253 216 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fdd8da, #fde9d8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #FDD8DA?: #FDD8DA is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color Strawberry Blonde. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FDD8DA?: The RGB value is 253, 216, 218: 253 red, 216 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FDD8DA?: The complementary color is #D8FDFB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FDD8DA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.01:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.