What color is #FFE4DC?

#FFE4DC is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color Pink Parfait. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFE4DC?

The RGB value is 255, 228, 220: 255 red, 228 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFE4DC?

The complementary color is #DCF7FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFE4DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.38:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFE4DC color

#FFE4DC rgb(255, 228, 220)

Shades of orange

The hex color #FFE4DC is a very light, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 89.4% green and 86.3% blue (255, 228, 220).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 100% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 14% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Pink Parfait (#FADDD5), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.38:1).

#FFE4DC color codes

HEX	`#FFE4DC`
RGB	`rgb(255, 228, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 89.4%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 100%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 14%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 14%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.54, 7.96, 7.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.54, 10.78, 42.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(81.901, 81.916, 79.193)`
Decimal	`16770268`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFE4DC, 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 #FFE4DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFE4DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.38:1	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 #FFE4DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffe4dc; }
.text { color: #ffe4dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffe4dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 228 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffe4dc, #fff6dc); }

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Questions

What color is #FFE4DC?: #FFE4DC is a very light, vivid red, closest to the named color Pink Parfait. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFE4DC?: The RGB value is 255, 228, 220: 255 red, 228 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFE4DC?: The complementary color is #DCF7FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFE4DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.38:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.