What color is #FFCDA3?

#FFCDA3 is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Chai Latte. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFCDA3?

The RGB value is 255, 205, 163: 255 red, 205 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFCDA3?

The complementary color is #A3D5FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFCDA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.51:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFCDA3 color

#FFCDA3 rgb(255, 205, 163)

Shades of beige

The hex color #FFCDA3 is a light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 80.4% green and 63.9% blue (255, 205, 163).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 100% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 36% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Chai Latte (#F9CBA0), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.51:1).

#FFCDA3 color codes

HEX	`#FFCDA3`
RGB	`rgb(255, 205, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 80.4%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 100%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 36%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 36%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.79, 12.1, 27.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.79, 30.15, 66.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.684, 67.57, 44.015)`
Decimal	`16764323`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFCDA3, 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 #FFCDA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFCDA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.51:1	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 #FFCDA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffcda3; }
.text { color: #ffcda3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffcda3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 205 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffcda3, #fffba3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Apricot.

Questions

What color is #FFCDA3?: #FFCDA3 is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Chai Latte. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFCDA3?: The RGB value is 255, 205, 163: 255 red, 205 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFCDA3?: The complementary color is #A3D5FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFCDA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.51:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.