Palettes / Colors / #FED7CB
#FED7CB — Pale Vivid Orange
#FED7CB is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: bisque (#FFE4C4) — not an exact match. CSS bisque gives you #FFE4C4, a different color; use #FED7CB 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.
#FED7CB 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 #CDF3FE; it also sits naturally between #FECDDA and #FEF1CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FED7CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 254, 215, 203 |
| HSL | 14°, 96%, 90% |
| HSV | 14°, 20%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 20%, 0% |
| XYZ | 75.95, 73.98, 66.78 |
| Yxy | 73.98, 0.3505, 0.3414 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.91, 11.77, 10.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.01, 11.88, 9.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 84% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 20% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FED7CB
.text { color: #FED7CB; }
.background { background-color: #FED7CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FED7CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(254, 215, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(14, 96%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FED7CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(254, 215, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FED7CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(254, 215, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FED7CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FED7CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDF3FE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FED7CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FED7CB
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 #FED7CB: ·
How #FED7CB 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 #FED7CB 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 #FED7CB?
#FED7CB is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 254, 215, 203). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FED7CB?
#FED7CB is RGB 254, 215, 203 — HSL 14°, 96%, 90% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 20%, 0%.
What colors go with #FED7CB?
Its complement is #CDF3FE; analogous partners are #FECDDA and #FEF1CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FED7CB for text?
Black text on #FED7CB has a contrast ratio of 15.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.