#FDDDAA Color
#FDDDAA is rgb(253, 221, 170) in RGB, hsl(37, 95%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 33%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Navajo White (#FFDEAD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FDDDAArgb(253, 221, 170)hsl(37, 95%, 83%)hsv(37, 33%, 99%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 33%, 1%)oklch(91.2% 0.075 79.2)lab(89.92% 6.19 29.41)lch(89.92% 30.05 78.12)What #FDDDAA 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 #FDDDAA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FDDDAA Channel Values
How #FDDDAA 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 221 · B 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 95% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 33% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 33% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.3:1 vs white · 16.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDDDAA 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 #FDDDAA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDDDAA; 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 #FDDDAA
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 #FDDDAA 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fdddaa: #FDDDAA;background-color: #FDDDAA;colors: { 'color-fdddaa': '#FDDDAA' }Color(red: 0.992, green: 0.867, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_fdddaa">#FDDDAA</color>fill="#FDDDAA"More Orange Colors
#FDDDAA sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FDDDAA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FDDDAA?
#FDDDAA is a lightest orange — rgb(253, 221, 170) in RGB and hsl(37, 95%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Navajo White (#FFDEAD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.13.
What is the RGB value of #FDDDAA?
#FDDDAA is rgb(253, 221, 170) — red 253, green 221, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FDDDAA?
#FDDDAA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 33%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FDDDAA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FDDDAA scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FDDDAA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FDDDAA 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 navajowhite (#FFDEAD) at a CIE76 distance of 1.13, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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