Palettes / Colors / #FFCEAF
#FFCEAF — Pale Vivid Orange
#FFCEAF 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 #FFCEAF 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.
#FFCEAF 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 #ADE0FF; it also sits naturally between #FFADB7 and #FFF5AD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFCEAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 206, 175 |
| HSL | 23°, 100%, 84% |
| HSV | 23°, 31%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 19%, 31%, 0% |
| XYZ | 71.05, 68.50, 50.03 |
| Yxy | 68.50, 0.3748, 0.3613 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.25, 13.02, 21.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.76, 13.02, 18.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 81% · Blue 69%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · 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 #FFCEAF
.text { color: #FFCEAF; }
.background { background-color: #FFCEAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFCEAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 206, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 100%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFCEAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 206, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFCEAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 206, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFCEAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFCEAF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADE0FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFCEAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFCEAF
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 #FFCEAF: ·
How #FFCEAF 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 #FFCEAF 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 #FFCEAF?
#FFCEAF is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 206, 175). Its closest standard named color is PeachPuff.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFCEAF?
#FFCEAF is RGB 255, 206, 175 — HSL 23°, 100%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 31%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFCEAF?
Its complement is #ADE0FF; analogous partners are #FFADB7 and #FFF5AD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFCEAF for text?
Black text on #FFCEAF has a contrast ratio of 14.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.