Palettes / Colors / #FDF3DE

#FDF3DE — Pale Vivid Orange

#FDF3DE 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 #FDF3DE 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.

#FDF3DE 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 #DDE7FD; it also sits naturally between #FDE3DD and #F7FDDD. 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 #FDF3DE

.text { color: #FDF3DE; }
.background { background-color: #FDF3DE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDF3DE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 243, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(41, 89%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDF3DE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 243, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDF3DE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 243, 222, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FDF3DE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDF3DE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DDE7FD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FDF3DE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDF3DE

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 #FDF3DE 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 #FDF3DE 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

← #FDF3DD  ·  #FDF3DF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FDF3DE?

#FDF3DE is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 253, 243, 222). Its closest standard named color is Cornsilk.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FDF3DE?

#FDF3DE is RGB 253, 243, 222 — HSL 41°, 89%, 93% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 12%, 1%.

What colors go with #FDF3DE?

Its complement is #DDE7FD; analogous partners are #FDE3DD and #F7FDDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FDF3DE for text?

Black text on #FDF3DE has a contrast ratio of 19.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.