Palettes / Colors / #FDF7EC

#FDF7EC — Pale Vivid Orange

#FDF7EC is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SeaShell (#FFF5EE). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: seashell (#FFF5EE) — not an exact match. CSS seashell gives you #FFF5EE, a different color; use #FDF7EC 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.

#FDF7EC 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 #EDF2FD; it also sits naturally between #FDEFED and #FBFDED. 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 97% · Blue 93%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 7% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FDF7EC

.text { color: #FDF7EC; }
.background { background-color: #FDF7EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDF7EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 247, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(39, 81%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDF7EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 247, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDF7EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 247, 236, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FDF7EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDF7EC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EDF2FD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FDF7EC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDF7EC

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 #FDF7EC 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 #FDF7EC 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

← #FDF7EB  ·  #FDF7ED →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FDF7EC?

#FDF7EC is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 253, 247, 236). Its closest standard named color is SeaShell.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FDF7EC?

#FDF7EC is RGB 253, 247, 236 — HSL 39°, 81%, 96% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 7%, 1%.

What colors go with #FDF7EC?

Its complement is #EDF2FD; analogous partners are #FDEFED and #FBFDED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FDF7EC for text?

Black text on #FDF7EC has a contrast ratio of 19.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.07:1.