Palettes / Colors / #FECDAE
#FECDAE — Pale Vivid Orange
#FECDAE is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color PeachPuff (#FFDAB9). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: peachpuff (#FFDAB9) — not an exact match. CSS peachpuff gives you #FFDAB9, a different color; use #FECDAE 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.
#FECDAE 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 #AEE0FE; it also sits naturally between #FEAEB8 and #FEF5AE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FECDAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 254, 205, 174 |
| HSL | 23°, 98%, 84% |
| HSV | 23°, 31%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 19%, 31%, 0% |
| XYZ | 70.34, 67.79, 49.42 |
| Yxy | 67.79, 0.3751, 0.3614 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.90, 13.04, 21.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.33, 13.02, 18.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 80% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 31% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FECDAE
.text { color: #FECDAE; }
.background { background-color: #FECDAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FECDAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(254, 205, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 98%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FECDAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(254, 205, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FECDAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(254, 205, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FECDAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FECDAE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AEE0FE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FECDAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FECDAE
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 #FECDAE: ·
How #FECDAE 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 #FECDAE 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 #FECDAE?
#FECDAE is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 254, 205, 174). Its closest standard named color is PeachPuff.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FECDAE?
#FECDAE is RGB 254, 205, 174 — HSL 23°, 98%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 31%, 0%.
What colors go with #FECDAE?
Its complement is #AEE0FE; analogous partners are #FEAEB8 and #FEF5AE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FECDAE for text?
Black text on #FECDAE has a contrast ratio of 14.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.