Palettes / Colors / #FEF2DF
#FEF2DF — Pale Vivid Orange
#FEF2DF 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 #FEF2DF 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.
#FEF2DF 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 #E1ECFE; it also sits naturally between #FEE5E1 and #FBFEE1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FEF2DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 254, 242, 223 |
| HSL | 37°, 94%, 94% |
| HSV | 37°, 12%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 12%, 0% |
| XYZ | 85.94, 89.90, 82.64 |
| Yxy | 89.90, 0.3325, 0.3478 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.96, 0.93, 10.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.82, 0.95, 9.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 95% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 12% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FEF2DF
.text { color: #FEF2DF; }
.background { background-color: #FEF2DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FEF2DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(254, 242, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 94%, 94%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FEF2DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(254, 242, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FEF2DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(254, 242, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FEF2DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FEF2DF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FEF2DF
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Tones of #FEF2DF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E1ECFE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FEF2DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FEF2DF
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 #FEF2DF: ·
How #FEF2DF 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 #FEF2DF 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 #FEF2DF?
#FEF2DF is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 254, 242, 223). Its closest standard named color is Cornsilk.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FEF2DF?
#FEF2DF is RGB 254, 242, 223 — HSL 37°, 94%, 94% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 12%, 0%.
What colors go with #FEF2DF?
Its complement is #E1ECFE; analogous partners are #FEE5E1 and #FBFEE1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FEF2DF for text?
Black text on #FEF2DF has a contrast ratio of 18.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.