Palettes / Colors / #FFD4AE
#FFD4AE — Pale Vivid Orange
#FFD4AE 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 #FFD4AE 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.
#FFD4AE 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 #ADD9FF; it also sits naturally between #FFADB0 and #FFFCAD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFD4AE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 212, 174 |
| HSL | 28°, 100%, 84% |
| HSV | 28°, 32%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 17%, 32%, 0% |
| XYZ | 72.42, 71.40, 50.01 |
| Yxy | 71.40, 0.3736, 0.3684 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.68, 9.79, 24.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.50, 9.78, 20.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 83% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 32% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FFD4AE
.text { color: #FFD4AE; }
.background { background-color: #FFD4AE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFD4AE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 212, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 100%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFD4AE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 212, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFD4AE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 212, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFD4AE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFD4AE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADD9FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFD4AE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFD4AE
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 #FFD4AE: ·
How #FFD4AE 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 #FFD4AE 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 #FFD4AE?
#FFD4AE is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 212, 174). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFD4AE?
#FFD4AE is RGB 255, 212, 174 — HSL 28°, 100%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 17%, 32%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFD4AE?
Its complement is #ADD9FF; analogous partners are #FFADB0 and #FFFCAD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFD4AE for text?
Black text on #FFD4AE has a contrast ratio of 15.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.