Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#FDF2E3

#FDF2E3 is a warm orange HEX color close to Old Lace. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 253, 242, 227, HSL 35, 87%, 94%, has luminance 0.8993, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

orangewarmlightpastel
#FDF2E3 Sample readable text
HEX #FDF2E3
RGB rgb(253, 242, 227)
HSL hsl(35 87% 94%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 4, 10, 1)
Luminance 0.8993
Contrast Black 18.99:1White 1.11:1

CSS

--color-fdf2e3: #FDF2E3;
.background-fdf2e3 { background-color: #FDF2E3; }
.text-fdf2e3 { color: #FDF2E3; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.8993
Black text18.99:1AA Pass
White text1.11:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#FDF2E3","rgb":[253,242,227],"hsl":[35,87,94],"cmyk":[0,4,10,1],"luminance":0.8993,"contrast":{"black":18.99,"white":1.11}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":18.99,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.11,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FBFDE2","hex":"#FBFDE2","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.25,"contrastWhite":1.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Cornsilk","hex":"#FFF8DC","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.71,"contrastWhite":1.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Old Lace","hex":"#FDF5E6","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.38,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Warm White","hex":"#F8F4E3","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.04,"contrastWhite":1.1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","light","pastel","light orange","pastel orange","Old Lace adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/fdf2e3.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/old-lace.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/linen.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/linen-white.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#E2EDFD","analogous":["#FDE5E2","#FBFDE2"],"triadic":["#E2FDF2","#F2E2FD"],"tetradic":["#E2FDE5","#E2EDFD","#FDE2FB"],"splitComplementary":["#E2FBFD","#E5E2FD"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#FDF2E3","#F7CB8D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#F7CB8D","saturated":"#FFF2E0","desaturated":"#FAF1E6","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFFFF"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"old-lace","name":"Old Lace","hex":"#FDF5E6","distance":4.242640687119285},{"slug":"linen","name":"Linen","hex":"#FAF0E6","distance":4.69041575982343},{"slug":"linen-white","name":"Linen White","hex":"#FAF0E6","distance":4.69041575982343},{"slug":"warm-white","name":"Warm White","hex":"#F8F4E3","distance":5.385164807134504},{"slug":"cornsilk","name":"Cornsilk","hex":"#FFF8DC","distance":9.433981132056603}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FDF2E3

#FDF2E3 is classified as a warm orange value with light and pastel visual character. #FDF2E3 is visually closest to Old Lace, a named orange color with HEX #FDF5E6.

The RGB channels are 253, 242, and 227, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 35deg with 87% saturation and 94% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.8993, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 4.24, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text18.99:1AA Pass
White text1.11:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FDF2E3 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000018.99:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.11:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#FBFDE2#000000 text · best 20.25:1#FBFDE2
Cornsilk#000000 text · best 19.71:1#FFF8DC
Old Lace#000000 text · best 19.38:1#FDF5E6
Warm White#000000 text · best 19.04:1#F8F4E3

Generated Palette

#FDF2E3#FDF2E3
#E2EDFD#E2EDFD
#FDE5E2#FDE5E2
#FBFDE2#FBFDE2
White#FFFFFF
#F7CB8D#F7CB8D

Color Harmonies

#E2EDFD#E2EDFD
#FDE5E2#FDE5E2
#FBFDE2#FBFDE2
#E2FDF2#E2FDF2
#F2E2FD#F2E2FD

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#F7CB8D#F7CB8D
#FFF2E0#FFF2E0
#FAF1E6#FAF1E6
White#FFFFFF
White#FFFFFF

Nearest Named Colors

Old Lace#FDF5E6
Linen#FAF0E6
Linen White#FAF0E6
Warm White#F8F4E3
Cornsilk#FFF8DC

Related HEX Guides

Old Lace colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FDF5E6.Linen colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAF0E6.Linen White colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAF0E6.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#FDF2E3 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.