Chardonnay Color
Chardonnay is a orange color with hex code #FFCD8C. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with chardonnay, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Chardonnay Color Values
What Does Chardonnay Mean?
Chardonnay belongs to the orange family of colors. Orange splits the difference between red's urgency and yellow's cheer. Food brands live here because warm oranges read as appetizing, and autumn design would be lost without them. As a rule of thumb, orange feels friendlier than red and louder than yellow. As a lighter shade, Chardonnay reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Chardonnay is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: light orange yellow, #FBC97F).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Chardonnay
Chardonnay and #8ABDFF are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #FF928A and #F7FF8A, which sit beside chardonnay on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair chardonnay with triadic partners #8AFFCC and #CC8AFF. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Grandis —
#FFD38C(Delta E 4) - Cherokee —
#FCDA98(Delta E 8) - Salomie —
#FEDB8D(Delta E 9) - Manhattan —
#F5C999(Delta E 9) - Harvest Gold —
#E0B974(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #FFCD8C; }
.background { background-color: #FFCD8C; }
.border { border: 2px solid #FFCD8C; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FFCD8C40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for chardonnay?
Chardonnay has the hex code #FFCD8C. In RGB notation it is rgb(255, 205, 140), in HSL it is hsl(34, 100%, 77%), and its OKLCH value is 0.878, 0.1, 73.2.
What does the color chardonnay mean?
Orange-family colors like chardonnay carry distinct psychological associations. Chardonnay belongs to the orange family of colors. Orange splits the difference between red's urgency and yellow's cheer. Food brands live here because warm oranges read as appetizing, and autumn design would be lost without them. As a rule of thumb, orange feels friendlier than red and louder than yellow. As a lighter shade, Chardonnay reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with chardonnay?
Chardonnay has three easy routes: its complement #8ABDFF for punch, its neighbors #FF928A and #F7FF8A for something calmer, or triadic partners #8AFFCC and #CC8AFF when you want energy.
Is chardonnay a standard web color?
No — Chardonnay is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #FFCD8C or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make chardonnay lighter or darker?
To lighten chardonnay, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FFF6EB (lightest tint) to #422600 (darkest shade).
About Chardonnay
Chardonnay is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Orange hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #FFCD8C to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.