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Seashell Pink & Lemon Yellow
Plate 45 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Seashell Pink, Lemon Yellow.
#fdd4bd
orange · 9 palettes
Seashell Pink
About Seashell Pink
Seashell Pink is a light, vivid orange tone. Its hex value is #fdd4bd — that is
RGB 253, 212, 189, or HSL 22°, 94%, 87%.
It holds 15.3:1 contrast against dark, so Seashell Pink works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 1.4:1; on black 15.3:1.)
Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Seashell Pink appears in 9 combinations — most often paired with Yellow Green, Lemon Yellow and Deep Slate Green.
Colours that go with Seashell Pink
From a standard colour wheel, Seashell Pink anchors these four classic schemes. Each swatch is computed from its exact hue, so every hex is a real, usable pairing.
Complementary
#fdd4bd #BDE6FD
the hue directly opposite — the highest-contrast pairing, good for a single bold accent.
Analogous
#fdd4bd #FDBDC6 #FDF4BD
the two neighbours on the wheel — a calm, cohesive scheme that feels effortless.
Triadic
#fdd4bd #BDFDD4 #D4BDFD
two hues an even third of the wheel away — balanced and lively without clashing.
Split-complementary
#fdd4bd #BDFDF4 #BDC6FD
the two colours either side of the complement — the contrast of a complement, softened.
How to use Seashell Pink
Seashell Pink is a light, vivid tone (HSL 22°, 94%, 87%), which makes it a soft background or a light accent. For text it passes WCAG AA for body text against a dark background (15.3:1) — safe for paragraphs, buttons and labels. When you do set type on it, use dark lettering. Pair it with its complement (#BDE6FD) for a focal accent, or with its analogous neighbours (#FDBDC6 and #FDF4BD) for a quieter, harmonious feel.
Studio
Taking Seashell Pink off the screen
A hex code is an instruction to a screen, not a colour. Where this one is going decides what it needs next.
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...onto paper
Start here if the palette gets printed. Screen colour and ink colour are not the same colour, and this is the deck that translates between them.
Pantone
Color Bridge Guide — coated
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...onto a screen you can trust
Start here if it stays digital. An uncalibrated monitor is the single most common reason a palette that looked right on your desk looks wrong everywhere else.
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Display Plus HL colorimeter kit
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...by hand
Start here if you are mixing it. Wada's plates were flat printed colour; gansai pans are the closest everyday medium to them.
Kuretake
Gansai Tambi 36
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Palettes with Seashell Pink
Seashell Pink appears in 9 combinations from the archive. Each pairing reveals how the same color shifts character depending on its neighbours. For how usage like this compares across the whole dictionary, see the data analysis of all 348 plates.
Questions about Seashell Pink
- What is the hex code for Seashell Pink?
- Seashell Pink is #fdd4bd. It appears in 9 historical color combinations from Sanzo Wada's 1933 "A Dictionary of Color Combinations".
- What does Seashell Pink look like on white and black backgrounds?
- Seashell Pink (#fdd4bd) has a WCAG contrast ratio of 1.37:1 against white (#FFFFFF) and 15.33:1 against black (#000000). WCAG AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
- Where does the color Seashell Pink come from?
- Seashell Pink is documented in Sanzo Wada's "A Dictionary of Color Combinations" (1933, Seigensha Art Publishing 2010 reprint). Wada catalogued orange pigments and historical Japanese color terms. The source work is in the public domain.
- Can I use Seashell Pink in my own design or brand?
- Yes. The color name and hex value (#fdd4bd) are factual data — not copyrightable. Our curation and descriptions are CC BY 4.0 licensed.
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