What color is #FDEDD4?

#FDEDD4 is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Blank Canvas. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FDEDD4?

The RGB value is 253, 237, 212: 253 red, 237 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FDEDD4?

The complementary color is #D4E4FD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FDEDD4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.24:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FDEDD4 color

#FDEDD4 rgb(253, 237, 212)

Shades of beige

The hex color #FDEDD4 is a very light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 99.2% red, 92.9% green and 83.1% blue (253, 237, 212).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 91% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 16% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Blank Canvas (#FFEFD6), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.24:1).

#FDEDD4 color codes

HEX	`#FDEDD4`
RGB	`rgb(253, 237, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(99.2%, 92.9%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 91%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 16%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 16%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.4, 1.43, 14.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.4, 14.13, 84.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(82.675, 86.206, 74.559)`
Decimal	`16641492`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FDEDD4, 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 #FDEDD4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FDEDD4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.24:1	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 #FDEDD4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fdedd4; }
.text { color: #fdedd4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fdedd4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(253 237 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fdedd4, #f9fdd4); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #FDEDD4?: #FDEDD4 is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Blank Canvas. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FDEDD4?: The RGB value is 253, 237, 212: 253 red, 237 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FDEDD4?: The complementary color is #D4E4FD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FDEDD4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.24:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.