#FFEDD5 color
The swatch above shows #FFEDD5 with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#FFEDD5 is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the CSS named color papayawhip (#FFEFD5).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: orange-100. That means you can write bg-orange-100 or text-orange-100 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #FFEDD5 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 237, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 100%, 92%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 7%, 16%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 16772565 |
| CSS | color: #FFEDD5; |
| Android | 0xFFFFEDD5 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.929, blue: 0.835, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #FFEDD5 | 1.15:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #FFEDD5 | 18.33:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #FFEDD5
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #FFEDD5 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #FFEDD5
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #FFEDD5 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #FFEDD5; background-color: #FFEDD5; }
.element { color: rgb(255 237 213); }
.element { color: hsl(34 100% 92%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-orange-100 text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #FFEDD5;Frequently asked questions
What color is #FFEDD5?
#FFEDD5 is a very light, vivid orange. Its hue sits at 34° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 92% lightness.
What is #FFEDD5 in RGB?
#FFEDD5 converts to rgb(255, 237, 213) — 255 red, 237 green and 213 blue.
What is #FFEDD5 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 16%, 0%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #FFEDD5 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (18.33:1 versus 1.15:1).
What is the complementary color of #FFEDD5?
#D6E8FF — the hue directly opposite #FFEDD5 on the color wheel.