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#FDF8F7 Color

#FDF8F7 is rgb(253, 248, 247) in RGB, hsl(10, 60%, 98%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 2%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Snow (#FFFAFA), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDF8F7
HEX#FDF8F7
RGBrgb(253, 248, 247)
HSLhsl(10, 60%, 98%)
HSVhsv(10, 2%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 2%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(98.3% 0.006 31.1)
LABlab(97.95% 1.59 1.10)
LCHlch(97.95% 1.94 34.66)

What #FDF8F7 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 #FDF8F7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#FDF8F7 Channel Values

How #FDF8F7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 253 · G 248 · B 2478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 10° · S 60% · L 98%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 10° · S 2% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 2% · Y 2% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.05:1 vs white · 19.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDF8F7 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text19.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FDF8F7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDF8F7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #FDF8F7

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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Shades

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How #FDF8F7 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.

Typical#FDF8F7
Protanopia#F9F9F7
Protanomaly#FBF9F7
Deuteranopia#FAFAF7
Deuteranomaly#FBF9F7
Tritanopia#FDF8F8
Tritanomaly#FDF8F8
Achromatopsia#F9F9F9

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Using #FDF8F7 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-fdf8f7: #FDF8F7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDF8F7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fdf8f7': '#FDF8F7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.973, blue: 0.969)
Android XML<color name="color_fdf8f7">#FDF8F7</color>
SVG fillfill="#FDF8F7"

More Red Colors

#FDF8F7 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FDF8F7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FDF8F7?

#FDF8F7 is a lightest red — rgb(253, 248, 247) in RGB and hsl(10, 60%, 98%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Snow (#FFFAFA), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.87.

What is the RGB value of #FDF8F7?

#FDF8F7 is rgb(253, 248, 247) — red 253, green 248, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDF8F7?

#FDF8F7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 2%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDF8F7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDF8F7 scores 1.05:1 against white and 19.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDF8F7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDF8F7 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 snow (#FFFAFA) at a CIE76 distance of 0.87, which is indistinguishable to the eye.

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