Palettes / Colors / #FEDCAA
#FEDCAA — Pale Vivid Orange
#FEDCAA is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color NavajoWhite (#FFDEAD). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: navajowhite (#FFDEAD) — not an exact match. CSS navajowhite gives you #FFDEAD, a different color; use #FEDCAA 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.
#FEDCAA 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 #A9CBFE; it also sits naturally between #FEB2A9 and #F6FEA9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FEDCAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 254, 220, 170 |
| HSL | 36°, 98%, 83% |
| HSV | 36°, 33%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 33%, 0% |
| XYZ | 73.72, 75.16, 48.65 |
| Yxy | 75.16, 0.3732, 0.3805 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.47, 4.80, 28.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.69, 4.78, 23.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 86% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 33% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FEDCAA
.text { color: #FEDCAA; }
.background { background-color: #FEDCAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FEDCAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(254, 220, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(36, 98%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FEDCAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(254, 220, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FEDCAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(254, 220, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FEDCAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FEDCAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A9CBFE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FEDCAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FEDCAA
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 #FEDCAA: ·
How #FEDCAA 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 #FEDCAA 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 #FEDCAA?
#FEDCAA is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 254, 220, 170). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FEDCAA?
#FEDCAA is RGB 254, 220, 170 — HSL 36°, 98%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 33%, 0%.
What colors go with #FEDCAA?
Its complement is #A9CBFE; analogous partners are #FEB2A9 and #F6FEA9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FEDCAA for text?
Black text on #FEDCAA has a contrast ratio of 16.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.