Palettes / Colors / #FFDA97

#FFDA97 — Light Vivid Orange

#FFDA97 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #FFDA97 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.

#FFDA97 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 #99BDFF; it also sits naturally between #FFA899 and #F0FF99. 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 59%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 41% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FFDA97

.text { color: #FFDA97; }
.background { background-color: #FFDA97; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFDA97; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 218, 151); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(39, 100%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFDA97; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 218, 151, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFDA97; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 218, 151, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFDA97">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFDA97">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #99BDFF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFDA97: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFDA97

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 #FFDA97 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 #FFDA97 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

← #FFDA96  ·  #FFDA98 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFDA97?

#FFDA97 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 218, 151). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFDA97?

#FFDA97 is RGB 255, 218, 151 — HSL 39°, 100%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 41%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFDA97?

Its complement is #99BDFF; analogous partners are #FFA899 and #F0FF99. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFDA97 for text?

Black text on #FFDA97 has a contrast ratio of 15.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.