#FDD9C9 Color
#FDD9C9 is rgb(253, 217, 201) in RGB, hsl(18, 93%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 21%, 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 1.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FDD9C9rgb(253, 217, 201)hsl(18, 93%, 89%)hsv(18, 21%, 99%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 21%, 1%)oklch(91.1% 0.046 45.4)lab(89.46% 11.14 12.79)lch(89.46% 16.96 48.94)What #FDD9C9 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 #FDD9C9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FDD9C9 Channel Values
How #FDD9C9 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 217 · B 201 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 93% · L 89% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 21% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 21% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.32:1 vs white · 15.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDD9C9 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 #FDD9C9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDD9C9; 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 #FDD9C9
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 #FDD9C9 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.
#FDD9C9#E0E0C9#ECDDC9#E6E6C8#EFE1C8#FFD7D7#FED8D2#E0E0E0Using #FDD9C9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fdd9c9: #FDD9C9;background-color: #FDD9C9;colors: { 'color-fdd9c9': '#FDD9C9' }Color(red: 0.992, green: 0.851, blue: 0.788)<color name="color_fdd9c9">#FDD9C9</color>fill="#FDD9C9"More Orange Colors
#FDD9C9 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FDD9C9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FDD9C9?
#FDD9C9 is a lightest orange — rgb(253, 217, 201) in RGB and hsl(18, 93%, 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 1.97.
What is the RGB value of #FDD9C9?
#FDD9C9 is rgb(253, 217, 201) — red 253, green 217, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FDD9C9?
#FDD9C9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 21%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FDD9C9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FDD9C9 scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FDD9C9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FDD9C9 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 peachpuff (#FFDAB9) at a CIE76 distance of 8.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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