Palettes / Colors / #FDEDD4
#FDEDD4 — Pale Vivid Orange
#FDEDD4 is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color PapayaWhip (#FFEFD5). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: papayawhip (#FFEFD5) — not an exact match. CSS papayawhip gives you #FFEFD5, a different color; use #FDEDD4 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.
#FDEDD4 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 | #FDEDD4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 237, 212 |
| HSL | 37°, 91%, 91% |
| HSV | 37°, 16%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 16%, 1% |
| XYZ | 82.68, 86.20, 74.57 |
| Yxy | 86.20, 0.3396, 0.3541 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.40, 1.43, 14.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.85, 1.45, 12.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 93% · Blue 83%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 16% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDEDD4
.text { color: #FDEDD4; }
.background { background-color: #FDEDD4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDEDD4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 237, 212); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 91%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDEDD4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 237, 212, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDEDD4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 237, 212, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDEDD4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDEDD4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FDEDD4
Tints of #FDEDD4
Tones of #FDEDD4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3E3FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDEDD4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDEDD4
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 #FDEDD4: ·
How #FDEDD4 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 #FDEDD4 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 #FDEDD4?
#FDEDD4 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 253, 237, 212). Its closest standard named color is PapayaWhip.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDEDD4?
#FDEDD4 is RGB 253, 237, 212 — HSL 37°, 91%, 91% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 16%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDEDD4?
Its complement is #D3E3FD; analogous partners are #FDD8D3 and #F8FDD3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDEDD4 for text?
Black text on #FDEDD4 has a contrast ratio of 18.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.