#FFDAAD Color

#FFDAAD is rgb(255, 218, 173) in RGB, hsl(33, 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 Navajo White (#FFDEAD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFDAAD

HEX#FFDAAD

RGBrgb(255, 218, 173)

HSLhsl(33, 100%, 84%)

HSVhsv(33, 32%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 32%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(90.9% 0.071 72.2)

LABlab(89.41% 8.67 27.24)

LCHlch(89.41% 28.59 72.34)

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

Navajo White#FFDEADΔE 2.53 Deep Champagne#FAD6A5ΔE 2.57 Moccasin#FFE4B5ΔE 4.89 Peach#FFE5B4ΔE 5.46 Wheat#F5DEB3ΔE 6.02 Blush Peach#FFDAB9ΔE 6.02

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

#FFDAAD Channel Values

How #FFDAAD 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 173	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 33° · S 100% · L 84%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 33° · 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	1.32:1 vs white · 15.88:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFDAAD 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 text1.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text15.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FFDAAD

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FFDAAD

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #FFDAAD 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#FFDAAD

Protanopia#E1E1AD

Protanomaly#EEDEAD

Deuteranopia#E7E7AB

Deuteranomaly#F1E2AC

Tritanopia#FFD5D5

Tritanomaly#FFD7C6

Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

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Using #FFDAAD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffdaad: #FFDAAD;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFDAAD;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffdaad': '#FFDAAD' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.855, blue: 0.678)

Android XML<color name="color_ffdaad">#FFDAAD</color>

SVG fillfill="#FFDAAD"

More Orange Colors

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

ffdab9 ffd6c7 ffddca ffd6a7 ffddd1 ffd694 ffdead ffd68a ffdec2 ffd485 ffded1 ffd3c2 ffebcd fff9f0 c3b091 da680f e3bc9a eaa221 f0e4d0 f8b878 fcf1e4 ff6633 ff936b ffb347

#FFDAAD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFDAAD?

#FFDAAD is a lightest orange — rgb(255, 218, 173) in RGB and hsl(33, 100%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Navajo White (#FFDEAD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.53.

What is the RGB value of #FFDAAD?

#FFDAAD is rgb(255, 218, 173) — red 255, green 218, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFDAAD?

#FFDAAD 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 #FFDAAD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFDAAD scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFDAAD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFDAAD 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 2.53, which is very hard to tell apart.

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