#FDEBE7 Color
#FDEBE7 is rgb(253, 235, 231) in RGB, hsl(11, 85%, 95%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 9%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petal (#F5E2E2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FDEBE7rgb(253, 235, 231)hsl(11, 85%, 95%)hsv(11, 9%, 99%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 9%, 1%)oklch(95.3% 0.02 32.5)lab(94.42% 5.82 4.26)lch(94.42% 7.21 36.22)What #FDEBE7 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 #FDEBE7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FDEBE7 Channel Values
How #FDEBE7 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 235 · B 231 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 11° · S 85% · L 95% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 11° · S 9% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 9% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.15:1 vs white · 18.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDEBE7 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FDEBE7 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #FDEBE7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDEBE7; 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 #FDEBE7
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 #FDEBE7 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.
#FDEBE7#EEEEE7#F4EDE7#F1F1E6#F6EFE7#FDEBEB#FDEBE9#EFEFEFUsing #FDEBE7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fdebe7: #FDEBE7;background-color: #FDEBE7;colors: { 'color-fdebe7': '#FDEBE7' }Color(red: 0.992, green: 0.922, blue: 0.906)<color name="color_fdebe7">#FDEBE7</color>fill="#FDEBE7"More Red Colors
#FDEBE7 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FDEBE7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FDEBE7?
#FDEBE7 is a lightest red — rgb(253, 235, 231) in RGB and hsl(11, 85%, 95%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petal (#F5E2E2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.59.
What is the RGB value of #FDEBE7?
#FDEBE7 is rgb(253, 235, 231) — red 253, green 235, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FDEBE7?
#FDEBE7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 9%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FDEBE7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FDEBE7 scores 1.15:1 against white and 18.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FDEBE7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FDEBE7 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 mistyrose (#FFE4E1) at a CIE76 distance of 3.84, which is very hard to tell apart.
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