Palettes / Colors / #FFDAA0
#FFDAA0 — Light Vivid Orange
#FFDAA0 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 #FFDAA0 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.
#FFDAA0 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 #9EC3FF; it also sits naturally between #FFA99E and #F4FF9E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFDAA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 218, 160 |
| HSL | 37°, 100%, 81% |
| HSV | 37°, 37%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 37%, 0% |
| XYZ | 72.66, 73.94, 43.70 |
| Yxy | 73.94, 0.3818, 0.3886 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.89, 5.04, 33.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.99, 5.01, 26.36 |
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
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CSS code for #FFDAA0
.text { color: #FFDAA0; }
.background { background-color: #FFDAA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFDAA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 218, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 100%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFDAA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 218, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFDAA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 218, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFDAA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFDAA0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9EC3FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFDAA0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFDAA0
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 #FFDAA0: ·
How #FFDAA0 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 #FFDAA0 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 #FFDAA0?
#FFDAA0 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 218, 160). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFDAA0?
#FFDAA0 is RGB 255, 218, 160 — HSL 37°, 100%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 37%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFDAA0?
Its complement is #9EC3FF; analogous partners are #FFA99E and #F4FF9E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFDAA0 for text?
Black text on #FFDAA0 has a contrast ratio of 15.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.