What color is #FDF2ED?

#FDF2ED is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Seashell. It belongs to the white family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FDF2ED?

The RGB value is 253, 242, 237: 253 red, 242 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FDF2ED?

The complementary color is #EDF8FD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FDF2ED?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.1:1 and white text 1.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FDF2ED color

#FDF2ED rgb(253, 242, 237)

Shades of white

The hex color #FDF2ED is a very light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 99.2% red, 94.9% green and 92.9% blue (253, 242, 237).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 80% saturation and 96% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 6% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Seashell (#FFF5EE), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.1:1).

#FDF2ED color codes

HEX	`#FDF2ED`
RGB	`rgb(253, 242, 237)`
RGB percent	`rgb(99.2%, 94.9%, 92.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 80%, 96%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 6%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 6%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(96.2, 2.84, 3.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(96.2, 4.68, 52.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(87.544, 90.502, 92.961)`
Decimal	`16642797`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FDF2ED, 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 #FDF2ED	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FDF2ED as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.1:1	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 #FDF2ED looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fdf2ed; }
.text { color: #fdf2ed; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fdf2ed; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(253 242 237 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fdf2ed, #fdfaed); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #FDF2ED?: #FDF2ED is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Seashell. It belongs to the white family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FDF2ED?: The RGB value is 253, 242, 237: 253 red, 242 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FDF2ED?: The complementary color is #EDF8FD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FDF2ED?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.1:1 and white text 1.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.