Palettes / Colors / #FFDDBB
#FFDDBB — Pale Vivid Orange
#FFDDBB is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color PeachPuff (#FFDAB9). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: peachpuff (#FFDAB9) — not an exact match. CSS peachpuff gives you #FFDAB9, a different color; use #FFDDBB 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.
#FFDDBB 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 #BDDEFF; it also sits naturally between #FFBDBD and #FFFFBD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFDDBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 221, 187 |
| HSL | 30°, 100%, 87% |
| HSV | 30°, 27%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 27%, 0% |
| XYZ | 76.07, 76.56, 57.78 |
| Yxy | 76.56, 0.3615, 0.3639 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.12, 6.81, 21.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.50, 6.83, 18.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 87% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 27% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FFDDBB
.text { color: #FFDDBB; }
.background { background-color: #FFDDBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFDDBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 221, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(30, 100%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFDDBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 221, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFDDBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 221, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFDDBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFDDBB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FFDDBB
Tints of #FFDDBB
Tones of #FFDDBB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDDEFF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFDDBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFDDBB
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 #FFDDBB: ·
How #FFDDBB 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 #FFDDBB 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 #FFDDBB?
#FFDDBB is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 221, 187). Its closest standard named color is PeachPuff.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFDDBB?
#FFDDBB is RGB 255, 221, 187 — HSL 30°, 100%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 27%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFDDBB?
Its complement is #BDDEFF; analogous partners are #FFBDBD and #FFFFBD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFDDBB for text?
Black text on #FFDDBB has a contrast ratio of 16.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.