Close to Old Lace
#FDF8EA
#FDF8EA is a very light, vivid orange, close to the color Old Lace. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 97.3% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 44°, with 83% saturation and 95% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FDF8EA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.06:1 FailBlack text on this color
19.79:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.06:1 FailThis color as text on black
19.79:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FDF8EA as they’d see it.
#FDF8EA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FDF8EA
What color is #FDF8EA?
#FDF8EA is a very light, vivid orange, close to the color Old Lace. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 97.3% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 44°, with 83% saturation and 95% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FDF8EA in RGB?
#FDF8EA is rgb(253, 248, 234): 253 red, 248 green, and 234 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FDF8EA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 2, 8, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FDF8EA?
PANTONE White is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FDF8EA?
Its complement #F6F8FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.