What color is #FFDCD9?

#FFDCD9 is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color Dawn Patrol. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFDCD9?

The RGB value is 255, 220, 217: 255 red, 220 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFDCD9?

The complementary color is #D9FCFF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFDCD9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.49:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFDCD9 color

#FFDCD9 rgb(255, 220, 217)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FFDCD9 is a very light, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 86.3% green and 85.1% blue (255, 220, 217).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 100% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 15% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Dawn Patrol (#FEDFDC), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.49:1).

#FFDCD9 color codes

HEX	`#FFDCD9`
RGB	`rgb(255, 220, 217)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 86.3%, 85.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 100%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 15%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 15%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.53, 11.63, 5.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.53, 13.06, 27.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(79.357, 77.458, 76.403)`
Decimal	`16768217`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFDCD9, 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 #FFDCD9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFDCD9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.49:1	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 #FFDCD9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffdcd9; }
.text { color: #ffdcd9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffdcd9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 220 217 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffdcd9, #ffefd9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #FFDCD9?: #FFDCD9 is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color Dawn Patrol. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFDCD9?: The RGB value is 255, 220, 217: 255 red, 220 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFDCD9?: The complementary color is #D9FCFF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFDCD9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.49:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.