Palettes / Colors / #FDD4AF
#FDD4AF — Pale Vivid Orange
#FDD4AF is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color NavajoWhite (#FFDEAD). It belongs to the orange family.
#FDD4AF 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 #AFD9FD; it also sits naturally between #FDAFB2 and #FDFAAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDD4AF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 212, 175 |
| HSL | 28°, 95%, 84% |
| HSV | 28°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 31%, 1% |
| XYZ | 71.79, 71.06, 50.49 |
| Yxy | 71.06, 0.3713, 0.3676 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.52, 9.16, 23.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.30, 9.13, 19.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 83% · Blue 69%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 31% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDD4AF
.text { color: #FDD4AF; }
.background { background-color: #FDD4AF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDD4AF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 212, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 95%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDD4AF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 212, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDD4AF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 212, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDD4AF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDD4AF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FDD4AF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFD9FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDD4AF: #000000.
How #FDD4AF 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 #FDD4AF 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 #FDD4AF?
#FDD4AF is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 253, 212, 175). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDD4AF?
#FDD4AF is RGB 253, 212, 175 — HSL 28°, 95%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 31%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDD4AF?
Its complement is #AFD9FD; analogous partners are #FDAFB2 and #FDFAAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDD4AF for text?
Black text on #FDD4AF has a contrast ratio of 15.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.