Palettes / Colors / #FFDE96

#FFDE96 — Light Vivid Orange

#FFDE96 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the orange family.

#FFDE96 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 #94B6FF; it also sits naturally between #FFA894 and #EBFF94. 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 59%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 41% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FFDE96

.text { color: #FFDE96; }
.background { background-color: #FFDE96; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFDE96; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 222, 150); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(41, 100%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFDE96; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 222, 150, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFDE96; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 222, 150, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFDE96">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFDE96">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #94B6FF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFDE96: #000000.

How #FFDE96 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 #FFDE96 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

← #FFDE95  ·  #FFDE97 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFDE96?

#FFDE96 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 222, 150). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFDE96?

#FFDE96 is RGB 255, 222, 150 — HSL 41°, 100%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 41%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFDE96?

Its complement is #94B6FF; analogous partners are #FFA894 and #EBFF94. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFDE96 for text?

Black text on #FFDE96 has a contrast ratio of 16.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.