Palettes / Colors / #FFBDA6

#FFBDA6 — Pale Vivid Orange

#FFBDA6 is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #FFBDA6 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.

#FFBDA6 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 #A8E8FF; it also sits naturally between #FFA8BD and #FFEBA8. 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 74% · Blue 65%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 35% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FFBDA6

.text { color: #FFBDA6; }
.background { background-color: #FFBDA6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFBDA6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 189, 166); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(16, 100%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFBDA6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 189, 166, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFBDA6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 189, 166, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFBDA6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFBDA6">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A8E8FF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFBDA6: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFBDA6

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 #FFBDA6 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 #FFBDA6 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

← #FFBDA5  ·  #FFBDA7 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFBDA6?

#FFBDA6 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 189, 166). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFBDA6?

#FFBDA6 is RGB 255, 189, 166 — HSL 16°, 100%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 35%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFBDA6?

Its complement is #A8E8FF; analogous partners are #FFA8BD and #FFEBA8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFBDA6 for text?

Black text on #FFBDA6 has a contrast ratio of 13.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.