Palettes / Colors / #FDF2DF

#FDF2DF — Pale Vivid Orange

#FDF2DF is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Cornsilk (#FFF8DC). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cornsilk (#FFF8DC) — not an exact match. CSS cornsilk gives you #FFF8DC, a different color; use #FDF2DF 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.

#FDF2DF 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 #DDE9FD; it also sits naturally between #FDE2DD and #F9FDDD. 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 95% · Blue 87%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 12% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FDF2DF

.text { color: #FDF2DF; }
.background { background-color: #FDF2DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDF2DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 242, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 88%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDF2DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 242, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDF2DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 242, 223, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FDF2DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDF2DF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DDE9FD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FDF2DF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDF2DF

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 #FDF2DF 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 #FDF2DF 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

← #FDF2DE  ·  #FDF2E0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FDF2DF?

#FDF2DF is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 253, 242, 223). Its closest standard named color is Cornsilk.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FDF2DF?

#FDF2DF is RGB 253, 242, 223 — HSL 38°, 88%, 93% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 12%, 1%.

What colors go with #FDF2DF?

Its complement is #DDE9FD; analogous partners are #FDE2DD and #F9FDDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FDF2DF for text?

Black text on #FDF2DF has a contrast ratio of 18.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.