Palettes / Colors / #FDDDAA
#FDDDAA — Pale Vivid Orange
#FDDDAA is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color NavajoWhite (#FFDEAD). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: navajowhite (#FFDEAD) — not an exact match. CSS navajowhite gives you #FFDEAD, a different color; use #FDDDAA 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.
#FDDDAA 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 #AACAFD; it also sits naturally between #FDB4AA and #F3FDAA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDDDAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 221, 170 |
| HSL | 37°, 95%, 83% |
| HSV | 37°, 33%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 33%, 1% |
| XYZ | 73.62, 75.50, 48.72 |
| Yxy | 75.50, 0.3721, 0.3816 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.63, 3.90, 29.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.89, 3.89, 23.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 87% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 33% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDDDAA
.text { color: #FDDDAA; }
.background { background-color: #FDDDAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDDDAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 221, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 95%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDDDAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 221, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDDDAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 221, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDDDAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDDDAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AACAFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDDDAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDDDAA
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 #FDDDAA: ·
How #FDDDAA 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 #FDDDAA 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 #FDDDAA?
#FDDDAA is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 253, 221, 170). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDDDAA?
#FDDDAA is RGB 253, 221, 170 — HSL 37°, 95%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 33%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDDDAA?
Its complement is #AACAFD; analogous partners are #FDB4AA and #F3FDAA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDDDAA for text?
Black text on #FDDDAA has a contrast ratio of 16.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.