Palettes / Colors / #FFDDBD

#FFDDBD — Pale Vivid Orange

#FFDDBD 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 #FFDDBD 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.

#FFDDBD 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 #BDDFFF; it also sits naturally between #FFBDBE and #FFFEBD. 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 87% · Blue 74%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 26% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FFDDBD

.text { color: #FFDDBD; }
.background { background-color: #FFDDBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFDDBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 221, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(29, 100%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFDDBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 221, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFDDBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 221, 189, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #FFDDBD

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BDDFFF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFDDBD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFDDBD

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 #FFDDBD 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 #FFDDBD 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

← #FFDDBC  ·  #FFDDBE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFDDBD?

#FFDDBD is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 221, 189). Its closest standard named color is PeachPuff.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFDDBD?

#FFDDBD is RGB 255, 221, 189 — HSL 29°, 100%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 26%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFDDBD?

Its complement is #BDDFFF; analogous partners are #FFBDBE and #FFFEBD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFDDBD for text?

Black text on #FFDDBD has a contrast ratio of 16.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.