#FFD8AD Color
#FFD8AD is rgb(255, 216, 173) in RGB, hsl(31, 100%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 32%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FFD8ADrgb(255, 216, 173)hsl(31, 100%, 84%)hsv(31, 32%, 100%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 32%, 0%)oklch(90.5% 0.071 69.5)lab(88.93% 9.65 26.59)lch(88.93% 28.29 70.06)What #FFD8AD 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 #FFD8AD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FFD8AD Channel Values
How #FFD8AD 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 255 · G 216 · B 173 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 100% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 32% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 32% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.34:1 vs white · 15.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFD8AD 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 #FFD8AD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFD8AD; 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 #FFD8AD
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 #FFD8AD 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.
#FFD8AD#DFDFAD#EDDCAD#E6E6AB#F0E0AC#FFD3D3#FFD5C5#DEDEDEUsing #FFD8AD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ffd8ad: #FFD8AD;background-color: #FFD8AD;colors: { 'color-ffd8ad': '#FFD8AD' }Color(red: 1.000, green: 0.847, blue: 0.678)<color name="color_ffd8ad">#FFD8AD</color>fill="#FFD8AD"More Orange Colors
#FFD8AD sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FFD8AD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FFD8AD?
#FFD8AD is a lightest orange — rgb(255, 216, 173) in RGB and hsl(31, 100%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.24.
What is the RGB value of #FFD8AD?
#FFD8AD is rgb(255, 216, 173) — red 255, green 216, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FFD8AD?
#FFD8AD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 32%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FFD8AD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FFD8AD scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FFD8AD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FFD8AD 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 3.8, which is very hard to tell apart.
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