Palettes / Colors / #FFCAA4
#FFCAA4 — Pale Vivid Orange
#FFCAA4 is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color NavajoWhite (#FFDEAD). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: navajowhite (#FFDEAD) — not an exact match. CSS navajowhite gives you #FFDEAD, a different color; use #FFCAA4 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.
#FFCAA4 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 #A3D9FF; it also sits naturally between #FFA3AB and #FFF7A3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFCAA4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 202, 164 |
| HSL | 25°, 100%, 82% |
| HSV | 25°, 36%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 21%, 36%, 0% |
| XYZ | 69.06, 66.18, 44.26 |
| Yxy | 66.18, 0.3847, 0.3687 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.09, 13.78, 26.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.35, 13.73, 21.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 79% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 36% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FFCAA4
.text { color: #FFCAA4; }
.background { background-color: #FFCAA4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFCAA4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 202, 164); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(25, 100%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFCAA4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 202, 164, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFCAA4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 202, 164, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFCAA4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFCAA4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A3D9FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFCAA4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFCAA4
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 #FFCAA4: ·
How #FFCAA4 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 #FFCAA4 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 #FFCAA4?
#FFCAA4 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 202, 164). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFCAA4?
#FFCAA4 is RGB 255, 202, 164 — HSL 25°, 100%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 36%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFCAA4?
Its complement is #A3D9FF; analogous partners are #FFA3AB and #FFF7A3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFCAA4 for text?
Black text on #FFCAA4 has a contrast ratio of 14.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.