Palettes / Colors / #FDF3DF
#FDF3DF — Pale Vivid Orange
#FDF3DF 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 #FDF3DF 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.
#FDF3DF 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 #DDE8FD; it also sits naturally between #FDE3DD and #F8FDDD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDF3DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 243, 223 |
| HSL | 40°, 88%, 93% |
| HSV | 40°, 12%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 12%, 1% |
| XYZ | 85.88, 90.31, 82.72 |
| Yxy | 90.31, 0.3317, 0.3488 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.13, 0.07, 10.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.03, 0.08, 10.12 |
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
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CSS code for #FDF3DF
.text { color: #FDF3DF; }
.background { background-color: #FDF3DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDF3DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 243, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 88%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDF3DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 243, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDF3DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 243, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDF3DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDF3DF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FDF3DF
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Tones of #FDF3DF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDE8FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDF3DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDF3DF
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 #FDF3DF: ·
How #FDF3DF 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 #FDF3DF 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 #FDF3DF?
#FDF3DF is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 253, 243, 223). Its closest standard named color is Cornsilk.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDF3DF?
#FDF3DF is RGB 253, 243, 223 — HSL 40°, 88%, 93% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 12%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDF3DF?
Its complement is #DDE8FD; analogous partners are #FDE3DD and #F8FDDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDF3DF for text?
Black text on #FDF3DF has a contrast ratio of 19.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.