Palettes / Colors / #FFCBAF
#FFCBAF — Pale Vivid Orange
#FFCBAF is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color PeachPuff (#FFDAB9). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: peachpuff (#FFDAB9) — not an exact match. CSS peachpuff gives you #FFDAB9, a different color; use #FFCBAF 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.
#FFCBAF 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 #ADE2FF; it also sits naturally between #FFADBA and #FFF3AD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFCBAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 203, 175 |
| HSL | 21°, 100%, 84% |
| HSV | 21°, 31%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 31%, 0% |
| XYZ | 70.33, 67.07, 49.80 |
| Yxy | 67.07, 0.3757, 0.3583 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.54, 14.59, 20.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.89, 14.59, 17.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 80% · Blue 69%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 31% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FFCBAF
.text { color: #FFCBAF; }
.background { background-color: #FFCBAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFCBAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 203, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(21, 100%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFCBAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 203, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFCBAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 203, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFCBAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFCBAF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FFCBAF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADE2FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFCBAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFCBAF
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 #FFCBAF: ·
How #FFCBAF 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 #FFCBAF 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 #FFCBAF?
#FFCBAF is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 203, 175). Its closest standard named color is PeachPuff.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFCBAF?
#FFCBAF is RGB 255, 203, 175 — HSL 21°, 100%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 31%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFCBAF?
Its complement is #ADE2FF; analogous partners are #FFADBA and #FFF3AD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFCBAF for text?
Black text on #FFCBAF has a contrast ratio of 14.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.