Palettes / Colors / #FEF6EB
#FEF6EB — Pale Vivid Orange
#FEF6EB is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SeaShell (#FFF5EE). It belongs to the orange family.
#FEF6EB 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 #ECF3FE; it also sits naturally between #FEEDEC and #FCFEEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FEF6EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 254, 246, 235 |
| HSL | 35°, 90%, 96% |
| HSV | 35°, 7%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 7%, 0% |
| XYZ | 88.82, 92.98, 91.86 |
| Yxy | 92.98, 0.3246, 0.3398 |
| CIE-Lab | 97.22, 0.83, 6.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 96.43, 0.84, 5.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 96% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · 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 #FEF6EB
.text { color: #FEF6EB; }
.background { background-color: #FEF6EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FEF6EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(254, 246, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(35, 90%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FEF6EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(254, 246, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FEF6EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(254, 246, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FEF6EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FEF6EB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FEF6EB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECF3FE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FEF6EB: #000000.
How #FEF6EB 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 #FEF6EB 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 #FEF6EB?
#FEF6EB is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 254, 246, 235). Its closest standard named color is SeaShell.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FEF6EB?
#FEF6EB is RGB 254, 246, 235 — HSL 35°, 90%, 96% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 7%, 0%.
What colors go with #FEF6EB?
Its complement is #ECF3FE; analogous partners are #FEEDEC and #FCFEEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FEF6EB for text?
Black text on #FEF6EB has a contrast ratio of 19.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.07:1.