What color is #FDDADE?

#FDDADE 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 #FDDADE?

The RGB value is 253, 218, 222: 253 red, 218 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FDDADE?

The complementary color is #DAFDF9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FDDADE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.26:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FDDADE color

#FDDADE rgb(253, 218, 222)

Shades of pink

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 99.2% red, 85.5% green and 87.1% blue (253, 218, 222).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 90% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 12% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Blonde (#FFDADC), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.26:1).

#FDDADE color codes

HEX	`#FDDADE`
RGB	`rgb(253, 218, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(99.2%, 85.5%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 90%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 14%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 12%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90, 12.75, 2.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90, 13, 11.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(78.764, 76.301, 79.672)`
Decimal	`16636638`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FDDADE, 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 #FDDADE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FDDADE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.26:1	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 #FDDADE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fddade; }
.text { color: #fddade; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fddade; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(253 218 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fddade, #fde8da); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #FDDADE?: #FDDADE 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 #FDDADE?: The RGB value is 253, 218, 222: 253 red, 218 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FDDADE?: The complementary color is #DAFDF9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FDDADE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.26:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.