Information about Forget Me Not color

#FDEFDB - Forget Me Not color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FDEFDB ("Forget Me Not") belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(253, 239, 219) (99.2% red, 93.7% green, 85.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 13 / 1 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FDEFDB presents itself as a maximally vivid orange — one that is nearly as bright as white. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Peach Cream (#FFF0DB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Early Dawn (#FBF2DB) and Warm White (#FDF4DC).

In RGB terms — rgb(253, 239, 219) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FDEFDB: 18.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.1:1 for white. The name "Forget Me Not" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Forget Me Not color variations

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

Forget Me Not 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 Forget Me Not

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FDEFDB
  • RGB253, 239, 219
  • CMYK0, 5, 13, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 239, 219)
  • HSL35°, 89%, 93%
  • HSL Precise35.294°, 89.474%, 92.549%
  • HSV35°, 13%, 99%
  • HSB35°, 13%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.937, 0.859)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.937, 0.859, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.937, 0.859)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB93.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDFDEFDB
  • DECIMAL ID16642011
  • Name Length13
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