What color is #FFDDBF?

#FFDDBF is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Persian Melon. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFDDBF?

The RGB value is 255, 221, 191: 255 red, 221 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFDDBF?

The complementary color is #BFE1FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFDDBF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.35:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFDDBF color

#FFDDBF rgb(255, 221, 191)

Shades of beige

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 86.7% green and 74.9% blue (255, 221, 191).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 100% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 25% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Persian Melon (#FFDCBF), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.35:1).

#FFDDBF color codes

HEX	`#FFDDBF`
RGB	`rgb(255, 221, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 86.7%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 100%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 25%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 25%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.2, 7.34, 19.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.2, 20.44, 68.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.501, 76.737, 60.062)`
Decimal	`16768447`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFDDBF, 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 #FFDDBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFDDBF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.35:1	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 #FFDDBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffddbf; }
.text { color: #ffddbf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffddbf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 221 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffddbf, #fffdbf); }

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Questions

What color is #FFDDBF?: #FFDDBF is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Persian Melon. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFDDBF?: The RGB value is 255, 221, 191: 255 red, 221 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFDDBF?: The complementary color is #BFE1FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFDDBF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.35:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.