#FFDA9E Color
#FFDA9E is rgb(255, 218, 158) in RGB, hsl(37, 100%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 38%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FFDA9Ergb(255, 218, 158)hsl(37, 100%, 81%)hsv(37, 38%, 100%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 38%, 0%)oklch(90.6% 0.087 79.4)lab(89.20% 7.41 34.60)lch(89.20% 35.38 77.92)What #FFDA9E 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 #FFDA9E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FFDA9E Channel Values
How #FFDA9E 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 218 · B 158 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 100% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 38% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 38% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.33:1 vs white · 15.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFDA9E 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 #FFDA9E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFDA9E; 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 #FFDA9E
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 #FFDA9E 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.
#FFDA9E#E1E19E#EEDE9E#E7E79C#F1E29D#FFD4D4#FFD6C1#DFDFDFUsing #FFDA9E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ffda9e: #FFDA9E;background-color: #FFDA9E;colors: { 'color-ffda9e': '#FFDA9E' }Color(red: 1.000, green: 0.855, blue: 0.620)<color name="color_ffda9e">#FFDA9E</color>fill="#FFDA9E"More Orange Colors
#FFDA9E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FFDA9E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FFDA9E?
#FFDA9E is a lightest orange — rgb(255, 218, 158) in RGB and hsl(37, 100%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.62.
What is the RGB value of #FFDA9E?
#FFDA9E is rgb(255, 218, 158) — red 255, green 218, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FFDA9E?
#FFDA9E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 38%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FFDA9E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FFDA9E scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FFDA9E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FFDA9E 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 6.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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