Information about #FED9C8 color

#FED9C8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FED9C8 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(254, 217, 200) (99.6% red, 85.1% green, 78.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 15 / 21 / 0 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange, #FED9C8 is nearly as bright as white. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Apricot Cream (#FDDCC8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Unbleached Silk (#FFDDCA) and Pale Tangelo (#FFD9C2).

In RGB terms — rgb(254, 217, 200) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #FED9C8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 16.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. No one has named #FED9C8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FED9C8 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#FED9C8 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #FED9C8

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pale Tangelo color link
Pale Tangelo

#FFD9C2

Karry color link
Karry

#FEDCC1

Cosmos color link
Cosmos

#FCD5CF

Pippin color link
Pippin

#FCDBD2

Pastel Peach color link
Pastel Peach

#F7DFC2

Sazerac color link
Sazerac

#F5DEC4

Bisque color link
Bisque

#FFE4C4

Soft Melon color link
Soft Melon

#F4D3CB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FED9C8
  • RGB254, 217, 200
  • CMYK0, 15, 21, 0
  • CSSrgb(254, 217, 200)
  • HSL19°, 96%, 89%
  • HSL Precise18.889°, 96.429%, 89.02%
  • HSV19°, 21%, 100%
  • HSB19°, 21%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.996
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • GLSLvec3(0.996, 0.851, 0.784)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.996, 0.851, 0.784, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.996, 0.851, 0.784)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDFED9C8
  • DECIMAL ID16701896
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01