#FCDDC9 Color
#FCDDC9 is rgb(252, 221, 201) in RGB, hsl(24, 89%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 20%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Unbleached Silk (#FFDDCA), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FCDDC9rgb(252, 221, 201)hsl(24, 89%, 89%)hsv(24, 20%, 99%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 20%, 1%)oklch(91.8% 0.044 54.9)lab(90.34% 8.82 14.00)lch(90.34% 16.55 57.79)What #FCDDC9 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 #FCDDC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FCDDC9 Channel Values
How #FCDDC9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 252 · G 221 · B 201 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 89% · L 89% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 20% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 20% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.29:1 vs white · 16.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCDDC9 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.
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Colors That Go With #FCDDC9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCDDC9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #FCDDC9
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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How #FCDDC9 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.
#FCDDC9#E3E3C9#EDE0C9#E8E8C8#F0E4C8#FEDBDB#FDDCD4#E3E3E3Using #FCDDC9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fcddc9: #FCDDC9;background-color: #FCDDC9;colors: { 'color-fcddc9': '#FCDDC9' }Color(red: 0.988, green: 0.867, blue: 0.788)<color name="color_fcddc9">#FCDDC9</color>fill="#FCDDC9"More Orange Colors
#FCDDC9 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FCDDC9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FCDDC9?
#FCDDC9 is a lightest orange — rgb(252, 221, 201) in RGB and hsl(24, 89%, 89%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Unbleached Silk (#FFDDCA), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.25.
What is the RGB value of #FCDDC9?
#FCDDC9 is rgb(252, 221, 201) — red 252, green 221, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FCDDC9?
#FCDDC9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 20%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FCDDC9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FCDDC9 scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FCDDC9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FCDDC9 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 6.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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