Palettes / Colors / #FEDCAE
#FEDCAE — Pale Vivid Orange
#FEDCAE 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 #FEDCAE 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.
#FEDCAE 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 #AED0FE; it also sits naturally between #FEB5AE and #F8FEAE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FEDCAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 254, 220, 174 |
| HSL | 35°, 98%, 84% |
| HSV | 35°, 31%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 31%, 0% |
| XYZ | 74.11, 75.31, 50.68 |
| Yxy | 75.31, 0.3704, 0.3764 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.54, 5.28, 26.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.78, 5.27, 22.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 86% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · 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 #FEDCAE
.text { color: #FEDCAE; }
.background { background-color: #FEDCAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FEDCAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(254, 220, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(35, 98%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FEDCAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(254, 220, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FEDCAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(254, 220, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FEDCAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FEDCAE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FEDCAE
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Tones of #FEDCAE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AED0FE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FEDCAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FEDCAE
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 #FEDCAE: ·
How #FEDCAE 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 #FEDCAE 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 #FEDCAE?
#FEDCAE is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 254, 220, 174). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FEDCAE?
#FEDCAE is RGB 254, 220, 174 — HSL 35°, 98%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 31%, 0%.
What colors go with #FEDCAE?
Its complement is #AED0FE; analogous partners are #FEB5AE and #F8FEAE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FEDCAE for text?
Black text on #FEDCAE has a contrast ratio of 16.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.