What color is #FDD9EE?

#FDD9EE is a very light, vivid rose, closest to the named color Mimi Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FDD9EE?

The RGB value is 253, 217, 238: 253 red, 217 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FDD9EE?

The complementary color is #D9FDE8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FDD9EE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.34:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FDD9EE color

#FDD9EE rgb(253, 217, 238)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FDD9EE is a very light, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 99.2% red, 85.1% green and 93.3% blue (253, 217, 238).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 90% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 6% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Mimi Pink (#FFDAE9), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.34:1).

#FDD9EE color codes

HEX	`#FDD9EE`
RGB	`rgb(253, 217, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(99.2%, 85.1%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 90%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 14%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 6%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.18, 15.91, -5.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.18, 16.87, 340.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(80.752, 76.683, 91.42)`
Decimal	`16636398`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FDD9EE, 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 #FDD9EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FDD9EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.34:1	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 #FDD9EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fdd9ee; }
.text { color: #fdd9ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fdd9ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(253 217 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fdd9ee, #fdd9dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #FDD9EE?: #FDD9EE is a very light, vivid rose, closest to the named color Mimi Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FDD9EE?: The RGB value is 253, 217, 238: 253 red, 217 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FDD9EE?: The complementary color is #D9FDE8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FDD9EE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.34:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.