What color is #FFDEBB?

#FFDEBB is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Pandora’s Box. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFDEBB?

The RGB value is 255, 222, 187: 255 red, 222 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFDEBB?

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

Is black or white text better on #FFDEBB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.42:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFDEBB color

#FFDEBB rgb(255, 222, 187)

Shades of beige

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 87.1% green and 73.3% blue (255, 222, 187).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 100% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 27% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Pandora’s Box (#FEDBB7), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.42:1).

#FFDEBB color codes

HEX	`#FFDEBB`
RGB	`rgb(255, 222, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 87.1%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 100%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 27%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 27%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.36, 6.29, 21.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.36, 22.29, 73.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.332, 77.093, 57.864)`
Decimal	`16768699`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFDEBB, 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 #FFDEBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFDEBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.42:1	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 #FFDEBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffdebb; }
.text { color: #ffdebb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffdebb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 222 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffdebb, #feffbb); }

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Questions

What color is #FFDEBB?: #FFDEBB is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Pandora’s Box. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFDEBB?: The RGB value is 255, 222, 187: 255 red, 222 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFDEBB?: The complementary color is #BBDCFF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFDEBB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.42:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.