Palettes / Colors / #FEE5BD
#FEE5BD — Pale Vivid Orange
#FEE5BD is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: bisque (#FFE4C4) — not an exact match. CSS bisque gives you #FFE4C4, a different color; use #FEE5BD 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.
#FEE5BD 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 #BED6FE; it also sits naturally between #FEC5BE and #F7FEBE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FEE5BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 254, 229, 189 |
| HSL | 37°, 97%, 87% |
| HSV | 37°, 26%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 26%, 0% |
| XYZ | 78.08, 80.78, 59.62 |
| Yxy | 80.78, 0.3574, 0.3697 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.04, 2.60, 22.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.88, 2.61, 19.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 90% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 26% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FEE5BD
.text { color: #FEE5BD; }
.background { background-color: #FEE5BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FEE5BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(254, 229, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 97%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FEE5BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(254, 229, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FEE5BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(254, 229, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FEE5BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FEE5BD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BED6FE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FEE5BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FEE5BD
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 #FEE5BD: ·
How #FEE5BD 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 #FEE5BD 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 #FEE5BD?
#FEE5BD is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 254, 229, 189). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FEE5BD?
#FEE5BD is RGB 254, 229, 189 — HSL 37°, 97%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 26%, 0%.
What colors go with #FEE5BD?
Its complement is #BED6FE; analogous partners are #FEC5BE and #F7FEBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FEE5BD for text?
Black text on #FEE5BD has a contrast ratio of 17.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.