#FFD9A8 Color
#FFD9A8 is rgb(255, 217, 168) in RGB, hsl(34, 100%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 34%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FFD9A8rgb(255, 217, 168)hsl(34, 100%, 83%)hsv(34, 34%, 100%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 34%, 0%)oklch(90.6% 0.076 73.7)lab(89.10% 8.72 29.38)lch(89.10% 30.65 73.46)What #FFD9A8 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 #FFD9A8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FFD9A8 Channel Values
How #FFD9A8 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 217 · B 168 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 100% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 34% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 34% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.33:1 vs white · 15.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFD9A8 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 #FFD9A8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFD9A8; 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 #FFD9A8
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 #FFD9A8 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.
#FFD9A8#E0E0A8#EDDDA8#E6E6A6#F1E1A7#FFD4D4#FFD6C4#DFDFDFUsing #FFD9A8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ffd9a8: #FFD9A8;background-color: #FFD9A8;colors: { 'color-ffd9a8': '#FFD9A8' }Color(red: 1.000, green: 0.851, blue: 0.659)<color name="color_ffd9a8">#FFD9A8</color>fill="#FFD9A8"More Orange Colors
#FFD9A8 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FFD9A8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FFD9A8?
#FFD9A8 is a lightest orange — rgb(255, 217, 168) in RGB and hsl(34, 100%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.46.
What is the RGB value of #FFD9A8?
#FFD9A8 is rgb(255, 217, 168) — red 255, green 217, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FFD9A8?
#FFD9A8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 34%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FFD9A8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FFD9A8 scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FFD9A8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FFD9A8 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 2.52, which is very hard to tell apart.
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