What color is #FFEDDE?

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

What is the RGB value of #FFEDDE?

The RGB value is 255, 237, 222: 255 red, 237 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFEDDE?

The complementary color is #DEF0FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFEDDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.42:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFEDDE color

#FFEDDE rgb(255, 237, 222)

Shades of beige

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 92.9% green and 87.1% blue (255, 237, 222).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 100% saturation and 94% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 13% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Blossom (#FEE9D8), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.42:1).

#FFEDDE color codes

HEX	`#FFEDDE`
RGB	`rgb(255, 237, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 92.9%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 100%, 94%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 13%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 13%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.78, 3.66, 9.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.78, 10.14, 68.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(84.708, 87.104, 81.443)`
Decimal	`16772574`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFEDDE, 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 #FFEDDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFEDDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.42:1	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 #FFEDDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffedde; }
.text { color: #ffedde; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffedde; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 237 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffedde, #fffede); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Antique White.

Questions

What color is #FFEDDE?: #FFEDDE is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Blossom. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFEDDE?: The RGB value is 255, 237, 222: 255 red, 237 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFEDDE?: The complementary color is #DEF0FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFEDDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.42:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.