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#FFE2DB Color

#FFE2DB is rgb(255, 226, 219) in RGB, hsl(12, 100%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 14%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Misty Rose (#FFE4E1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFE2DB
HEX#FFE2DB
RGBrgb(255, 226, 219)
HSLhsl(12, 100%, 93%)
HSVhsv(12, 14%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 14%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(93.5% 0.034 33.8)
LABlab(92.16% 9.47 7.27)
LCHlch(92.16% 11.95 37.52)

What #FFE2DB 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 #FFE2DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#FFE2DB Channel Values

How #FFE2DB 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 226 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 12° · S 100% · L 93%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 12° · S 14% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 14% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.22:1 vs white · 17.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFE2DB 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 text1.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FFE2DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFE2DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #FFE2DB

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 #FFE2DB 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#FFE2DB
Protanopia#E7E7DB
Protanomaly#F1E5DB
Deuteranopia#ECECDA
Deuteranomaly#F4E8DA
Tritanopia#FFE1E1
Tritanomaly#FFE1DF
Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFE2DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffe2db: #FFE2DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFE2DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffe2db': '#FFE2DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.886, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_ffe2db">#FFE2DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFE2DB"

More Red Colors

#FFE2DB sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FFE2DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFE2DB?

#FFE2DB is a lightest red — rgb(255, 226, 219) in RGB and hsl(12, 100%, 93%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Misty Rose (#FFE4E1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.34.

What is the RGB value of #FFE2DB?

#FFE2DB is rgb(255, 226, 219) — red 255, green 226, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFE2DB?

#FFE2DB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 14%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFE2DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFE2DB scores 1.22:1 against white and 17.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFE2DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFE2DB 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 mistyrose (#FFE4E1) at a CIE76 distance of 2.34, which is very hard to tell apart.

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