Palettes / Colors / #FFD09D

#FFD09D — Light Vivid Orange

#FFD09D is a orange color we call Light 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 #FFD09D 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.

#FFD09D 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 #9ECDFF; it also sits naturally between #FFA09E and #FDFF9E. 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 82% · Blue 62%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 38% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FFD09D

.text { color: #FFD09D; }
.background { background-color: #FFD09D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFD09D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 208, 157); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(31, 100%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFD09D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 208, 157, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFD09D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 208, 157, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFD09D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFD09D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9ECDFF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFD09D: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFD09D

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 #FFD09D 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 #FFD09D 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

← #FFD09C  ·  #FFD09E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFD09D?

#FFD09D is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 208, 157). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFD09D?

#FFD09D is RGB 255, 208, 157 — HSL 31°, 100%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 38%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFD09D?

Its complement is #9ECDFF; analogous partners are #FFA09E and #FDFF9E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFD09D for text?

Black text on #FFD09D has a contrast ratio of 14.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.