What color is #FDDDD1?

#FDDDD1 is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Yours Truly. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FDDDD1?

The RGB value is 253, 221, 209: 253 red, 221 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FDDDD1?

The complementary color is #D1F1FD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FDDDD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.44:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FDDDD1 color

#FDDDD1 rgb(253, 221, 209)

Shades of orange

The hex color #FDDDD1 is a very light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 99.2% red, 86.7% green and 82% blue (253, 221, 209).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 92% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 17% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Yours Truly (#FBD9CD), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.44:1).

#FDDDD1 color codes

HEX	`#FDDDD1`
RGB	`rgb(253, 221, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(99.2%, 86.7%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 92%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 17%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 17%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.41, 9.18, 9.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.41, 13.54, 47.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.873, 77.201, 71.108)`
Decimal	`16637393`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FDDDD1, 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 #FDDDD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FDDDD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.44:1	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 #FDDDD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fdddd1; }
.text { color: #fdddd1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fdddd1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(253 221 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fdddd1, #fdf3d1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #FDDDD1?: #FDDDD1 is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Yours Truly. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FDDDD1?: The RGB value is 253, 221, 209: 253 red, 221 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FDDDD1?: The complementary color is #D1F1FD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FDDDD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.44:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.