What color is #FDDEC7?

#FDDEC7 is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Coral Kiss. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FDDEC7?

The RGB value is 253, 222, 199: 253 red, 222 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FDDEC7?

The complementary color is #C7E6FD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FDDEC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.45:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FDDEC7 color

#FDDEC7 rgb(253, 222, 199)

Shades of beige

The hex color #FDDEC7 is a very light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 99.2% red, 87.1% green and 78% blue (253, 222, 199).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 93% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 21% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Coral Kiss (#FFDDC7), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.45:1).

#FDDEC7 color codes

HEX	`#FDDEC7`
RGB	`rgb(253, 222, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(99.2%, 87.1%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 93%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 21%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 21%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.44, 7.2, 15.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.44, 16.83, 64.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.938, 77.251, 64.88)`
Decimal	`16637639`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FDDEC7, 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 #FDDEC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FDDEC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.45:1	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 #FDDEC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fddec7; }
.text { color: #fddec7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fddec7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(253 222 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fddec7, #fdf9c7); }

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Questions

What color is #FDDEC7?: #FDDEC7 is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Coral Kiss. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FDDEC7?: The RGB value is 253, 222, 199: 253 red, 222 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FDDEC7?: The complementary color is #C7E6FD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FDDEC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.45:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.