Palettes / Colors / #FEE0AA
#FEE0AA — Pale Vivid Orange
#FEE0AA 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 #FEE0AA 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.
#FEE0AA 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 #A9C7FE; it also sits naturally between #FEB6A9 and #F1FEA9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FEE0AA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 254, 224, 170 |
| HSL | 39°, 98%, 83% |
| HSV | 39°, 33%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 12%, 33%, 0% |
| XYZ | 74.78, 77.28, 49.01 |
| Yxy | 77.28, 0.3719, 0.3844 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.45, 2.75, 30.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.91, 2.74, 24.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 88% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · 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 #FEE0AA
.text { color: #FEE0AA; }
.background { background-color: #FEE0AA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FEE0AA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(254, 224, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(39, 98%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FEE0AA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(254, 224, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FEE0AA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(254, 224, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FEE0AA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FEE0AA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A9C7FE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FEE0AA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FEE0AA
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 #FEE0AA: ·
How #FEE0AA 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 #FEE0AA 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 #FEE0AA?
#FEE0AA is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 254, 224, 170). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FEE0AA?
#FEE0AA is RGB 254, 224, 170 — HSL 39°, 98%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 33%, 0%.
What colors go with #FEE0AA?
Its complement is #A9C7FE; analogous partners are #FEB6A9 and #F1FEA9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FEE0AA for text?
Black text on #FEE0AA has a contrast ratio of 16.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.28:1.