What color is #FDFDF9?

#FDFDF9 is a white, closest to the named color Lotion. It belongs to the white family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FDFDF9?

The RGB value is 253, 253, 249: 253 red, 253 green and 249 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FDFDF9?

The complementary color is #F9F9FD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FDFDF9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 20.59:1 and white text 1.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FDFDF9 color

#FDFDF9 rgb(253, 253, 249)

Shades of white

The hex color #FDFDF9 is a white.

In the RGB color model it is made of 99.2% red, 99.2% green and 97.6% blue (253, 253, 249).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 50% saturation and 98% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Lotion (#FEFDFA), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.59:1).

#FDFDF9 color codes

HEX	`#FDFDF9`
RGB	`rgb(253, 253, 249)`
RGB percent	`rgb(99.2%, 99.2%, 97.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 50%, 98%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 2%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 2%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(99.21, -0.7, 1.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(99.21, 2.03, 110.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(92.729, 97.973, 103.63)`
Decimal	`16645625`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FDFDF9, 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 #FDFDF9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FDFDF9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.59:1	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 #FDFDF9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fdfdf9; }
.text { color: #fdfdf9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fdfdf9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(253 253 249 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fdfdf9, #fbfdf9); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #FDFDF9?: #FDFDF9 is a white, closest to the named color Lotion. It belongs to the white family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FDFDF9?: The RGB value is 253, 253, 249: 253 red, 253 green and 249 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FDFDF9?: The complementary color is #F9F9FD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FDFDF9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 20.59:1 and white text 1.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.