Palettes / Colors / #FEDDAE
#FEDDAE — Pale Vivid Orange
#FEDDAE 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 #FEDDAE 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.
#FEDDAE 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 | #FEDDAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 254, 221, 174 |
| HSL | 35°, 98%, 84% |
| HSV | 35°, 31%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 31%, 0% |
| XYZ | 74.37, 75.84, 50.76 |
| Yxy | 75.84, 0.3700, 0.3774 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.78, 4.77, 27.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.09, 4.76, 22.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 87% · 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 #FEDDAE
.text { color: #FEDDAE; }
.background { background-color: #FEDDAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FEDDAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(254, 221, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(35, 98%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FEDDAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(254, 221, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FEDDAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(254, 221, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FEDDAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FEDDAE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FEDDAE
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Tones of #FEDDAE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AED0FE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FEDDAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FEDDAE
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 #FEDDAE: ·
How #FEDDAE 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 #FEDDAE 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 #FEDDAE?
#FEDDAE is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 254, 221, 174). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FEDDAE?
#FEDDAE is RGB 254, 221, 174 — HSL 35°, 98%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 31%, 0%.
What colors go with #FEDDAE?
Its complement is #AED0FE; analogous partners are #FEB5AE and #F8FEAE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FEDDAE for text?
Black text on #FEDDAE has a contrast ratio of 16.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.