Palettes / Colors / #FDE2BE

#FDE2BE — Pale Vivid Orange

#FDE2BE 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 #FDE2BE 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.

#FDE2BE 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 #BFDAFD; it also sits naturally between #FDC3BF and #F9FDBF. 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 89% · Blue 75%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 25% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FDE2BE

.text { color: #FDE2BE; }
.background { background-color: #FDE2BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDE2BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 226, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(34, 94%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDE2BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 226, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDE2BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 226, 190, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FDE2BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDE2BE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BFDAFD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FDE2BE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDE2BE

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 #FDE2BE 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 #FDE2BE 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

← #FDE2BD  ·  #FDE2BF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FDE2BE?

#FDE2BE is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 253, 226, 190). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FDE2BE?

#FDE2BE is RGB 253, 226, 190 — HSL 34°, 94%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 25%, 1%.

What colors go with #FDE2BE?

Its complement is #BFDAFD; analogous partners are #FDC3BF and #F9FDBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FDE2BE for text?

Black text on #FDE2BE has a contrast ratio of 16.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.