Palettes / Colors / #FDECD1
#FDECD1 — Pale Vivid Orange
#FDECD1 is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color BlanchedAlmond (#FFEBCD). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blanchedalmond (#FFEBCD) — not an exact match. CSS blanchedalmond gives you #FFEBCD, a different color; use #FDECD1 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.
#FDECD1 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 #D3E3FD; it also sits naturally between #FDD8D3 and #F8FDD3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDECD1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 236, 209 |
| HSL | 37°, 92%, 91% |
| HSV | 37°, 17%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 17%, 1% |
| XYZ | 82.01, 85.48, 72.50 |
| Yxy | 85.48, 0.3417, 0.3562 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.09, 1.49, 15.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.45, 1.51, 13.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 93% · Blue 82%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 17% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDECD1
.text { color: #FDECD1; }
.background { background-color: #FDECD1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDECD1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 236, 209); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 92%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDECD1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 236, 209, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDECD1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 236, 209, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDECD1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDECD1">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FDECD1
Tints of #FDECD1
Tones of #FDECD1
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3E3FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDECD1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDECD1
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 #FDECD1: ·
How #FDECD1 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 #FDECD1 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 #FDECD1?
#FDECD1 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 253, 236, 209). Its closest standard named color is BlanchedAlmond.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDECD1?
#FDECD1 is RGB 253, 236, 209 — HSL 37°, 92%, 91% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 17%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDECD1?
Its complement is #D3E3FD; analogous partners are #FDD8D3 and #F8FDD3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDECD1 for text?
Black text on #FDECD1 has a contrast ratio of 18.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.