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#F8DDBE Color

#F8DDBE is rgb(248, 221, 190) in RGB, hsl(32, 81%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 23%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Pale Orange (#FFDFBF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F8DDBE
HEX#F8DDBE
RGBrgb(248, 221, 190)
HSLhsl(32, 81%, 86%)
HSVhsv(32, 23%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 23%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(91.2% 0.051 71)
LABlab(89.79% 6.18 18.87)
LCHlch(89.79% 19.85 71.86)

What #F8DDBE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F8DDBE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#F8DDBE Channel Values

How #F8DDBE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 248 · G 221 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 32° · S 81% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 32° · S 23% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 23% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.31:1 vs white · 16.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F8DDBE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F8DDBE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F8DDBE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #F8DDBE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #F8DDBE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F8DDBE
Protanopia#E2E2BE
Protanomaly#EBE0BE
Deuteranopia#E6E6BD
Deuteranomaly#EEE3BD
Tritanopia#FBD9D9
Tritanomaly#FADBCF
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

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Using #F8DDBE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f8ddbe: #F8DDBE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F8DDBE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f8ddbe': '#F8DDBE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.867, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_f8ddbe">#F8DDBE</color>
SVG fillfill="#F8DDBE"

More Orange Colors

#F8DDBE sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F8DDBE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F8DDBE?

#F8DDBE is a lightest orange — rgb(248, 221, 190) in RGB and hsl(32, 81%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Pale Orange (#FFDFBF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.39.

What is the RGB value of #F8DDBE?

#F8DDBE is rgb(248, 221, 190) — red 248, green 221, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F8DDBE?

#F8DDBE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 23%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F8DDBE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F8DDBE scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F8DDBE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F8DDBE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is bisque (#FFE4C4) at a CIE76 distance of 2.47, which is very hard to tell apart.

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