Palettes / Colors / #FDEDCA
#FDEDCA — Pale Vivid Orange
#FDEDCA 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 #FDEDCA 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.
#FDEDCA 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 #C9D9FD; it also sits naturally between #FDD2C9 and #F3FDC9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDEDCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 237, 202 |
| HSL | 41°, 93%, 89% |
| HSV | 41°, 20%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 20%, 1% |
| XYZ | 81.45, 85.72, 68.13 |
| Yxy | 85.72, 0.3462, 0.3643 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.19, -0.03, 18.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.58, -0.03, 16.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 93% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 20% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDEDCA
.text { color: #FDEDCA; }
.background { background-color: #FDEDCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDEDCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 237, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(41, 93%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDEDCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 237, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDEDCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 237, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDEDCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDEDCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C9D9FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDEDCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDEDCA
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 #FDEDCA: ·
How #FDEDCA 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 #FDEDCA 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 #FDEDCA?
#FDEDCA is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 253, 237, 202). Its closest standard named color is BlanchedAlmond.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDEDCA?
#FDEDCA is RGB 253, 237, 202 — HSL 41°, 93%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 20%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDEDCA?
Its complement is #C9D9FD; analogous partners are #FDD2C9 and #F3FDC9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDEDCA for text?
Black text on #FDEDCA has a contrast ratio of 18.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.