Palettes / Colors / #F5CEBD
#F5CEBD — Pale Orange
#F5CEBD is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color PeachPuff (#FFDAB9). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: peachpuff (#FFDAB9) — not an exact match. CSS peachpuff gives you #FFDAB9, a different color; use #F5CEBD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#F5CEBD is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BCE4F5; it also sits naturally between #F5BCC8 and #F5EABC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F5CEBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 245, 206, 189 |
| HSL | 18°, 74%, 85% |
| HSV | 18°, 23%, 96% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 23%, 4% |
| XYZ | 68.91, 67.23, 57.49 |
| Yxy | 67.23, 0.3559, 0.3472 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.62, 11.17, 13.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.99, 11.09, 11.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 96% · Green 81% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 23% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F5CEBD
.text { color: #F5CEBD; }
.background { background-color: #F5CEBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F5CEBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(245, 206, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(18, 74%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F5CEBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(245, 206, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F5CEBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(245, 206, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F5CEBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F5CEBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCE4F5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F5CEBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F5CEBD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #F5CEBD: ·
How #F5CEBD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #F5CEBD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #F5CEBD?
#F5CEBD is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 245, 206, 189). Its closest standard named color is PeachPuff.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F5CEBD?
#F5CEBD is RGB 245, 206, 189 — HSL 18°, 74%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 23%, 4%.
What colors go with #F5CEBD?
Its complement is #BCE4F5; analogous partners are #F5BCC8 and #F5EABC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F5CEBD for text?
Black text on #F5CEBD has a contrast ratio of 14.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.