Palettes / Colors / #FFCEAC

#FFCEAC — Pale Vivid Orange

#FFCEAC 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 #FFCEAC 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.

#FFCEAC 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 #ADDDFF; it also sits naturally between #FFADB4 and #FFF8AD. 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 81% · Blue 67%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 33% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FFCEAC

.text { color: #FFCEAC; }
.background { background-color: #FFCEAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFCEAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 206, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(25, 100%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFCEAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 206, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFCEAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 206, 172, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #ADDDFF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFCEAC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFCEAC

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 #FFCEAC 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 #FFCEAC 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

← #FFCEAB  ·  #FFCEAD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFCEAC?

#FFCEAC is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 206, 172). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFCEAC?

#FFCEAC is RGB 255, 206, 172 — HSL 25°, 100%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 33%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFCEAC?

Its complement is #ADDDFF; analogous partners are #FFADB4 and #FFF8AD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFCEAC for text?

Black text on #FFCEAC has a contrast ratio of 14.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.