Palettes / Colors / #FED693
#FED693 — Light Vivid Orange
#FED693 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #FED693 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.
#FED693 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 #95BBFE; it also sits naturally between #FEA395 and #F0FE95. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FED693 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 254, 214, 147 |
| HSL | 38°, 98%, 79% |
| HSV | 38°, 42%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 42%, 0% |
| XYZ | 70.19, 71.27, 37.66 |
| Yxy | 71.27, 0.3918, 0.3979 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.62, 5.31, 38.26 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.42, 5.25, 29.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 84% · Blue 58%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 42% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FED693
.text { color: #FED693; }
.background { background-color: #FED693; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FED693; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(254, 214, 147); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 98%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FED693; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(254, 214, 147, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FED693; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(254, 214, 147, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FED693">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FED693">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #95BBFE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FED693: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FED693
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 #FED693: ·
How #FED693 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 #FED693 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 #FED693?
#FED693 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 254, 214, 147). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FED693?
#FED693 is RGB 254, 214, 147 — HSL 38°, 98%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 42%, 0%.
What colors go with #FED693?
Its complement is #95BBFE; analogous partners are #FEA395 and #F0FE95. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FED693 for text?
Black text on #FED693 has a contrast ratio of 15.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.