Palettes / Colors / #FDDEA2

#FDDEA2 — Light Vivid Orange

#FDDEA2 is a orange color we call Light 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 #FDDEA2 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.

#FDDEA2 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 #A0BFFD; it also sits naturally between #FDB0A0 and #EEFDA0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 99% · Green 87% · Blue 64%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 36% · Key 1%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #FDDEA2

.text { color: #FDDEA2; }
.background { background-color: #FDDEA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDDEA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 222, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 96%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDDEA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 222, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDDEA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 222, 162, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FDDEA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDDEA2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A0BFFD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FDDEA2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDDEA2

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:

How #FDDEA2 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 #FDDEA2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FDDEA1  ·  #FDDEA3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FDDEA2?

#FDDEA2 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 253, 222, 162). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FDDEA2?

#FDDEA2 is RGB 253, 222, 162 — HSL 40°, 96%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 36%, 1%.

What colors go with #FDDEA2?

Its complement is #A0BFFD; analogous partners are #FDB0A0 and #EEFDA0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FDDEA2 for text?

Black text on #FDDEA2 has a contrast ratio of 16.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.