Palettes / Colors / #FEF5EB
#FEF5EB — Pale Vivid Orange
#FEF5EB is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SeaShell (#FFF5EE). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: seashell (#FFF5EE) — not an exact match. CSS seashell gives you #FFF5EE, a different color; use #FEF5EB 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.
#FEF5EB 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 #ECF4FE; it also sits naturally between #FEECEC and #FDFEEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FEF5EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 254, 245, 235 |
| HSL | 32°, 90%, 96% |
| HSV | 32°, 7%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 7%, 0% |
| XYZ | 88.52, 92.37, 91.76 |
| Yxy | 92.37, 0.3247, 0.3388 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.97, 1.33, 5.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 96.11, 1.36, 5.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 96% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 7% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FEF5EB
.text { color: #FEF5EB; }
.background { background-color: #FEF5EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FEF5EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(254, 245, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 90%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FEF5EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(254, 245, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FEF5EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(254, 245, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FEF5EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FEF5EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECF4FE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.08:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FEF5EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FEF5EB
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 #FEF5EB: ·
How #FEF5EB 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 #FEF5EB 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 #FEF5EB?
#FEF5EB is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 254, 245, 235). Its closest standard named color is SeaShell.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FEF5EB?
#FEF5EB is RGB 254, 245, 235 — HSL 32°, 90%, 96% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 7%, 0%.
What colors go with #FEF5EB?
Its complement is #ECF4FE; analogous partners are #FEECEC and #FDFEEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FEF5EB for text?
Black text on #FEF5EB has a contrast ratio of 19.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.08:1.