Palettes / Colors / #FFC8B8

#FFC8B8 — Pale Vivid Orange

#FFC8B8 is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color PeachPuff (#FFDAB9). It belongs to the orange family.

#FFC8B8 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 #B8EEFF; it also sits naturally between #FFB8CB and #FFECB8. 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 78% · Blue 72%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 28% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FFC8B8

.text { color: #FFC8B8; }
.background { background-color: #FFC8B8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFC8B8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 200, 184); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(14, 100%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFC8B8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 200, 184, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFC8B8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 200, 184, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFC8B8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFC8B8">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B8EEFF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFC8B8: #000000.

How #FFC8B8 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 #FFC8B8 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

← #FFC8B7  ·  #FFC8B9 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFC8B8?

#FFC8B8 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 200, 184). Its closest standard named color is PeachPuff.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFC8B8?

#FFC8B8 is RGB 255, 200, 184 — HSL 14°, 100%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 22%, 28%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFC8B8?

Its complement is #B8EEFF; analogous partners are #FFB8CB and #FFECB8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFC8B8 for text?

Black text on #FFC8B8 has a contrast ratio of 14.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.