Palettes / Colors / #FEF2DE

#FEF2DE — Pale Vivid Orange

#FEF2DE is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Cornsilk (#FFF8DC). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cornsilk (#FFF8DC) — not an exact match. CSS cornsilk gives you #FFF8DC, a different color; use #FEF2DE 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.

#FEF2DE 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 #DCE9FE; it also sits naturally between #FEE0DC and #FAFEDC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 100% · Green 95% · Blue 87%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 13% · Key 0%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #FEF2DE

.text { color: #FEF2DE; }
.background { background-color: #FEF2DE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FEF2DE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(254, 242, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 94%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FEF2DE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(254, 242, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FEF2DE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(254, 242, 222, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FEF2DE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FEF2DE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DCE9FE:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FEF2DE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FEF2DE

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:

How #FEF2DE 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 #FEF2DE rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #FEF2DE?

#FEF2DE is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 254, 242, 222). Its closest standard named color is Cornsilk.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FEF2DE?

#FEF2DE is RGB 254, 242, 222 — HSL 37°, 94%, 93% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 13%, 0%.

What colors go with #FEF2DE?

Its complement is #DCE9FE; analogous partners are #FEE0DC and #FAFEDC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FEF2DE for text?

Black text on #FEF2DE has a contrast ratio of 18.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.