Palettes / Colors / #FFBDA9
#FFBDA9 — Pale Vivid Orange
#FFBDA9 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 #FFBDA9 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.
#FFBDA9 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 #A8EBFF; it also sits naturally between #FFA8BF and #FFE8A8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFBDA9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 189, 169 |
| HSL | 14°, 100%, 83% |
| HSV | 14°, 34%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 34%, 0% |
| XYZ | 66.60, 60.52, 45.71 |
| Yxy | 60.52, 0.3854, 0.3502 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.12, 21.17, 19.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.79, 21.16, 15.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 74% · Blue 66%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 34% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FFBDA9
.text { color: #FFBDA9; }
.background { background-color: #FFBDA9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFBDA9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 189, 169); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(14, 100%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFBDA9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 189, 169, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFBDA9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 189, 169, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFBDA9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFBDA9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A8EBFF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFBDA9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFBDA9
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 #FFBDA9: ·
How #FFBDA9 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 #FFBDA9 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 #FFBDA9?
#FFBDA9 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 189, 169). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFBDA9?
#FFBDA9 is RGB 255, 189, 169 — HSL 14°, 100%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 34%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFBDA9?
Its complement is #A8EBFF; analogous partners are #FFA8BF and #FFE8A8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFBDA9 for text?
Black text on #FFBDA9 has a contrast ratio of 13.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.