Palettes / Colors / #FEDEB3
#FEDEB3 — Pale Vivid Orange
#FEDEB3 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 #FEDEB3 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.
#FEDEB3 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 #B4D4FE; it also sits naturally between #FEB9B4 and #F9FEB4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FEDEB3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 254, 222, 179 |
| HSL | 34°, 97%, 85% |
| HSV | 34°, 30%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 30%, 0% |
| XYZ | 75.13, 76.57, 53.47 |
| Yxy | 76.57, 0.3662, 0.3732 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.12, 4.88, 25.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.50, 4.88, 21.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 87% · Blue 70%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 30% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FEDEB3
.text { color: #FEDEB3; }
.background { background-color: #FEDEB3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FEDEB3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(254, 222, 179); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(34, 97%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FEDEB3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(254, 222, 179, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FEDEB3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(254, 222, 179, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FEDEB3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FEDEB3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FEDEB3
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Tones of #FEDEB3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B4D4FE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FEDEB3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FEDEB3
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 #FEDEB3: ·
How #FEDEB3 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 #FEDEB3 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 #FEDEB3?
#FEDEB3 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 254, 222, 179). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FEDEB3?
#FEDEB3 is RGB 254, 222, 179 — HSL 34°, 97%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 30%, 0%.
What colors go with #FEDEB3?
Its complement is #B4D4FE; analogous partners are #FEB9B4 and #F9FEB4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FEDEB3 for text?
Black text on #FEDEB3 has a contrast ratio of 16.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.