Palettes / Colors / #FFD8A0

#FFD8A0 — Light Vivid Orange

#FFD8A0 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 #FFD8A0 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.

#FFD8A0 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 #9EC6FF; it also sits naturally between #FFA69E and #F7FF9E. 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 85% · Blue 63%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 37% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FFD8A0

.text { color: #FFD8A0; }
.background { background-color: #FFD8A0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFD8A0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 216, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(35, 100%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFD8A0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 216, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFD8A0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 216, 160, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFD8A0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFD8A0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9EC6FF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFD8A0: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFD8A0

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 #FFD8A0 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 #FFD8A0 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

← #FFD89F  ·  #FFD8A1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFD8A0?

#FFD8A0 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 216, 160). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFD8A0?

#FFD8A0 is RGB 255, 216, 160 — HSL 35°, 100%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 37%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFD8A0?

Its complement is #9EC6FF; analogous partners are #FFA69E and #F7FF9E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFD8A0 for text?

Black text on #FFD8A0 has a contrast ratio of 15.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.