#ffddbf Color Information

#ffddbf Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #ffddbf. In RGB, it consists of 100.0% Red, 86.7% Green, and 74.9% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 13.3% Magenta, 25.1% Yellow, and 0% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 28.1°, with saturation of 100% and lightness of 87.5%. The decimal value for #ffddbf is 16768447, and its nearest "web safe" color is #ffcccc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #ffddbf is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#ffddbf Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color255, 221, 191 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color100.0%, 86.7%, 74.9% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.000, 0.133, 0.251 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.133, 0.251, 0 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color28.1°, 100.0%, 87.5% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color28.1°, 25.1%, 100.0% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color76.500, 76.734, 60.069 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color255, 247, 191 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code16768447 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color90.199, 7.343, 19.071 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)90.199, 20.435, 68.941 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color90.199, 22.904, 26.090 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color87.598, 2.589, 20.661 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.359, 0.360, 76.734 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4294958527 / 0xffffddbf Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#ffcccc Copy
Last Updated: January 29, 2025

Shades of #ffddbf

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #ffddbf, its pure hue is 28.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 100.0%, and its lightness is 87.5%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #ffddbf, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #201c18 to #dfc1a7.

Tints of #ffddbf

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #ffddbf, its pure hue is 28.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 100.0%, and its lightness is 87.5%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #ffddbf, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #ffe1c7 to #fffbf7.

Tones of #ffddbf

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #ffddbf, its pure hue is 28.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 100.0%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #ffddbf, which range from #dfdfdf (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ffddbf (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #ffddbf

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #ffddbf! For #ffddbf, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #ffddbf. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #ffddbf

This color, #ffddbf, consists of 100.0% Red, 86.7% Green, and 74.9% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 255, Green = 221, Blue = 191. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #ffddbf is 0% Cyan, 13.3% Magenta, 25.1% Yellow, and 0% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R100.0%
C0.0%
G86.7%
M13.3%
B74.9%
Y25.1%
K0.0%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 255 221 191
Octal 377 335 277
Hexa #ff #dd #bf
Binary 11111111 11011101 10111111
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 13 25 0
Octal 0 15 31 0
Hexa #00 #0d #19 #00
Binary 00000000 00001101 00011001 00000000

Analogous Colors of #ffddbf

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #ffddbf — which has hue 28.1° — its analogous colors are located at 28.1° and 358.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ffddbf.

Triadic Colors of #ffddbf

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #ffddbf — which has hue 28.1° — its triadic colors are located at 28.1° and 268.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ffddbf.

Complementary Color of #ffddbf

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #ffddbf — which has hue 28.1° — its complementary color is located at 208.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ffddbf.

Split Complementary Colors of #ffddbf

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #ffddbf — which has hue 28.1° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 28.1° and 238.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ffddbf.

Tetradic Colors of #ffddbf

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #ffddbf — which has hue 28.1° — its tetradic colors are located at 298.1°, 28.1°, 118.1°, and 208.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ffddbf.

Monochromatic Colors of #ffddbf

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #ffddbf, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #ffcc9f — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #ffeedf (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #ffddbf

We want to make getting started with #ffddbf on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #ffddbf into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #ffddbf can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #ffddbf with other HTML elements.

#ffddbf Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #ffddbf.
<span style="color: #ffddbf;">The color of this text is #ffddbf.</span>

#ffddbf Background Color

The background color for this text is #ffddbf.
<div style="background-color: #ffddbf; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #ffddbf.</div>

#ffddbf Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #ffddbf.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #ffddbf;">This color for the shadow of this text is #ffddbf.</span>

#ffddbf Border Color

This is a div with border color #ffddbf.
<div style="border: #ffddbf 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #ffddbf.</div>

#ffddbf Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #ffddbf on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #ffddbf; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #ffddbf on a white background.</div></div>

#ffddbf Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #ffddbf on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #ffddbf; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #ffddbf on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #ffddbf to White

This is a gradient from #ffddbf to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#ffddbf,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#ffddbf,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#ffddbf,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#ffddbf,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #ffddbf to white.</div>

Gradient from #ffddbf to Black

This is a gradient from #ffddbf to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#ffddbf,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#ffddbf,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#ffddbf,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#ffddbf,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #ffddbf to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #ffddbf

In addition to using #ffddbf on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #ffddbf in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #ffddbf, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 255, Green = 221, Blue = 191). If you need details about the color coordinates of #ffddbf in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #ffddbf
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(255, 221, 191)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #ffddbf; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #ffddbf; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #ffddbf; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(255, 221, 191);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#ffddbf")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:255, green:221, blue:191, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:255 green:221 blue:191 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(255f, 221f, 191f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(255, 221, 191);
 

#ffddbf Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #ffddbf the same way. For those with color blindness, #ffddbf might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #ffddbf looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #ffddbf is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #ffddbf looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #ffddbf will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #ffddbf is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 1.3:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text