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Unbleached Silk (#FFDDCA)

The hex code for Unbleached Silk is #FFDDCA. It is rgb(255, 221, 202) in RGB, hsl(22, 100%, 90%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 21%, 0%) in CMYK — a lightest orange. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFDDCA
HEX#FFDDCA
RGBrgb(255, 221, 202)
HSLhsl(22, 100%, 90%)
HSVhsv(22, 21%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 21%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(92.1% 0.046 51)
LABlab(90.63% 10.04 13.93)
LCHlch(90.63% 17.17 54.23)

Colors Closest to Unbleached Silk

Unbleached Silk is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Lumber#FFE4CDΔE 3.66Very Pale Orange#FFDFBFΔE 6.45Champagne Pink#F1DDCFΔE 6.48Millennial Pink#F3CFC6ΔE 6.72Bisque#FFE4C4ΔE 6.85Almond#EFDECDΔE 7.01

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

#FFDDCA Channel Values

How Unbleached Silk 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 255 · G 221 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 22° · S 100% · L 90%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 22° · S 21% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 21% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.28:1 vs white · 16.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Unbleached Silk 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.

TextWhite text1.28:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text16.45:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFDDCA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With Unbleached Silk

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

Base
#FFDDCA
Complementary
#CCECFF
Analogous
#FFCCD3
Analogous
#FFF8CC
Triadic
#CCFFDF
Triadic
#DFCCFF
Split comp.
#CCFFF8
Split comp.
#CCD3FF

Tints & Shades of Unbleached Silk

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

#FFE2D1
#FFE5D6
#FFE8DB
#FFEFE5
#FFF2EB
#FFF5F0

Shades

#FFB88F
#FF8E4D
#FF670F
#D14D00
#943600
#521E00

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFDDCA.

How Unbleached Silk 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#FFDDCA
Protanopia#E3E3CA
Protanomaly#EFE1CA
Deuteranopia#E9E9C9
Deuteranomaly#F2E4C9
Tritanopia#FFDBDB
Tritanomaly#FFDCD4
Achromatopsia#E4E4E4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFDDCA in Code

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

CSS custom property--unbleached-silk: #FFDDCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFDDCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'unbleached-silk': '#FFDDCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.867, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="unbleached_silk">#FFDDCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFDDCA"

More Orange Colors

Unbleached Silk sits in the orangefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FFDDCA Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Unbleached Silk?

The hex code for Unbleached Silk is #FFDDCA. That is rgb(255, 221, 202) in RGB, hsl(22, 100%, 90%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 21%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FFDDCA?

#FFDDCA is rgb(255, 221, 202) — red 255, green 221, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFDDCA?

#FFDDCA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 21%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFDDCA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFDDCA scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFDDCA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFDDCA 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 bisque (#FFE4C4) at a CIE76 distance of 6.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every orange in the color library, the guide to shades of orange, or the full color library.