Information about Pastel Caramel color

#FFDDB3 - Pastel Caramel color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FFDDB3, known as "Pastel Caramel", falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(255, 221, 179) — 100% red, 86.7% green, 70.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 30 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated orange, #FFDDB3 radiates an almost-white brightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sandy Beach (#FEDBB7). Slightly further away sit Sandy Tan (#FDD9B5) and Light Peach (#FFD8B1).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(255, 221, 179)), which gives #FFDDB3 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 16.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.3:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Pastel Caramel" in the Register.

Pastel Caramel color variations

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

Pastel Caramel 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 Pastel Caramel

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

Sandy Beach color link
Sandy Beach

#FEDBB7

Sandy Tan color link
Sandy Tan

#FDD9B5

Light Peach color link
Light Peach

#FFD8B1

Light Orange color link
Light Orange

#FED8B1

Navajo White color link
Navajo White

#FFDEAD

Peach Puff color link
Peach Puff

#FFDAB9

Moccasin color link
Moccasin

#FFE4B5

Peach color link
Peach

#FFE5B4

Peach Yellow color link
Peach Yellow

#FADFAD

Soft Topaz color link
Soft Topaz

#FFD6AE

Pastel Caramel color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FFDDB3
  • RGB255, 221, 179
  • CMYK0, 13, 30, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 221, 179)
  • HSL33°, 100%, 85%
  • HSL Precise33.158°, 100%, 85.098%
  • HSV33°, 30%, 100%
  • HSB33°, 30%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.867, 0.702)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.867, 0.702, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.867, 0.702)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDFFDDB3
  • DECIMAL ID16768435
  • Name Length14
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