Palettes / Colors / #FDDFCD
#FDDFCD — Pale Vivid Orange
#FDDFCD is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: bisque (#FFE4C4) — not an exact match. CSS bisque gives you #FFE4C4, a different color; use #FDDFCD 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.
#FDDFCD 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 #CEECFD; it also sits naturally between #FDCED4 and #FDF7CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDDFCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 223, 205 |
| HSL | 22°, 92%, 90% |
| HSV | 22°, 19%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 12%, 19%, 1% |
| XYZ | 77.92, 78.07, 68.72 |
| Yxy | 78.07, 0.3468, 0.3474 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.81, 7.56, 12.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.35, 7.63, 11.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 87% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 19% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDDFCD
.text { color: #FDDFCD; }
.background { background-color: #FDDFCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDDFCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 223, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(22, 92%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDDFCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 223, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDDFCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 223, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDDFCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDDFCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEECFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDDFCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDDFCD
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 #FDDFCD: ·
How #FDDFCD 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 #FDDFCD 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 #FDDFCD?
#FDDFCD is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 253, 223, 205). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDDFCD?
#FDDFCD is RGB 253, 223, 205 — HSL 22°, 92%, 90% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 19%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDDFCD?
Its complement is #CEECFD; analogous partners are #FDCED4 and #FDF7CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDDFCD for text?
Black text on #FDDFCD has a contrast ratio of 16.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.