What color is #FDDDDD?

#FDDDDD is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color Lucky You. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FDDDDD?

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

What is the complementary color of #FDDDDD?

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

Is black or white text better on #FDDDDD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.56:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FDDDDD color

#FDDDDD rgb(253, 221, 221)

Shades of pink

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

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 89% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 13% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Lucky You (#FAD9DA), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.56:1).

#FDDDDD color codes

HEX	`#FDDDDD`
RGB	`rgb(253, 221, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(99.2%, 86.7%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 89%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 13%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 13%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.7, 11.03, 4.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.7, 11.76, 20.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(79.415, 77.818, 79.23)`
Decimal	`16637405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FDDDDD, 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 #FDDDDD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FDDDDD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.56:1	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 #FDDDDD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

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

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #FDDDDD?: #FDDDDD is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color Lucky You. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FDDDDD?: The RGB value is 253, 221, 221: 253 red, 221 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FDDDDD?: The complementary color is #DDFDFD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FDDDDD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.56:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.