#FDAE9B Color
#FDAE9B is rgb(253, 174, 155) in RGB, hsl(12, 96%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 39%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FDAE9Brgb(253, 174, 155)hsl(12, 96%, 80%)hsv(12, 39%, 99%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 39%, 1%)oklch(82.2% 0.097 34.1)lab(78.57% 28.12 22.10)lch(78.57% 35.76 38.17)What #FDAE9B 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 #FDAE9B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FDAE9B Channel Values
How #FDAE9B 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 253 · G 174 · B 155 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 96% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 39% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 39% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.79:1 vs white · 11.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDAE9B 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 #FDAE9B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDAE9B; 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 #FDAE9B
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 #FDAE9B 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.
#FDAE9B#BFBF9A#DAB89B#CDCD98#E2C199#FEACAC#FEADA5#C1C1C1Using #FDAE9B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fdae9b: #FDAE9B;background-color: #FDAE9B;colors: { 'color-fdae9b': '#FDAE9B' }Color(red: 0.992, green: 0.682, blue: 0.608)<color name="color_fdae9b">#FDAE9B</color>fill="#FDAE9B"More Red Colors
#FDAE9B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FDAE9B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FDAE9B?
#FDAE9B is a lightest red — rgb(253, 174, 155) in RGB and hsl(12, 96%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.27.
What is the RGB value of #FDAE9B?
#FDAE9B is rgb(253, 174, 155) — red 253, green 174, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FDAE9B?
#FDAE9B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 39%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FDAE9B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FDAE9B scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FDAE9B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FDAE9B 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 10.55, which is visibly different.
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