Palettes / Colors / #FEE2AE
#FEE2AE — Pale Vivid Orange
#FEE2AE is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color NavajoWhite (#FFDEAD). It belongs to the orange family.
#FEE2AE 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 #AECAFE; it also sits naturally between #FEBAAE and #F2FEAE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FEE2AE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 254, 226, 174 |
| HSL | 39°, 98%, 84% |
| HSV | 39°, 31%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 11%, 31%, 0% |
| XYZ | 75.71, 78.52, 51.21 |
| Yxy | 78.52, 0.3685, 0.3822 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.02, 2.21, 28.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.61, 2.21, 23.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 89% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · 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 #FEE2AE
.text { color: #FEE2AE; }
.background { background-color: #FEE2AE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FEE2AE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(254, 226, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(39, 98%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FEE2AE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(254, 226, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FEE2AE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(254, 226, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FEE2AE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FEE2AE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AECAFE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FEE2AE: #000000.
How #FEE2AE 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 #FEE2AE 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 #FEE2AE?
#FEE2AE is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 254, 226, 174). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FEE2AE?
#FEE2AE is RGB 254, 226, 174 — HSL 39°, 98%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 31%, 0%.
What colors go with #FEE2AE?
Its complement is #AECAFE; analogous partners are #FEBAAE and #F2FEAE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FEE2AE for text?
Black text on #FEE2AE has a contrast ratio of 16.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.