What color is #FFDDE0?

#FFDDE0 is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color Strawberry Blonde. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFDDE0?

The RGB value is 255, 221, 224: 255 red, 221 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFDDE0?

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

Is black or white text better on #FFDDE0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.67:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFDDE0 color

#FFDDE0 rgb(255, 221, 224)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FFDDE0 is a very light, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 86.7% green and 87.8% blue (255, 221, 224).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 100% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 12% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Blonde (#FFDADC), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.67:1).

#FFDDE0 color codes

HEX	`#FFDDE0`
RGB	`rgb(255, 221, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 86.7%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 100%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 13%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 12%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.94, 12.21, 2.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.94, 12.54, 13.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(80.55, 78.357, 81.388)`
Decimal	`16768480`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFDDE0, 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 #FFDDE0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFDDE0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.67:1	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 #FFDDE0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffdde0; }
.text { color: #ffdde0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffdde0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 221 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffdde0, #ffebdd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #FFDDE0?: #FFDDE0 is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color Strawberry Blonde. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFDDE0?: The RGB value is 255, 221, 224: 255 red, 221 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFDDE0?: The complementary color is #DDFFFC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFDDE0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.67:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.