Palettes / Colors / #FFDEAE
#FFDEAE — Pale Vivid Orange
#FFDEAE is a orange color we call Pale 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 #FFDEAE 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.
#FFDEAE 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 #ADCEFF; it also sits naturally between #FFB6AD and #F7FFAD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFDEAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 222, 174 |
| HSL | 36°, 100%, 84% |
| HSV | 36°, 32%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 32%, 0% |
| XYZ | 75.00, 76.56, 50.87 |
| Yxy | 76.56, 0.3705, 0.3782 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.12, 4.64, 27.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.50, 4.63, 22.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 87% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 32% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FFDEAE
.text { color: #FFDEAE; }
.background { background-color: #FFDEAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFDEAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 222, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(36, 100%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFDEAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 222, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFDEAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 222, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFDEAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFDEAE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADCEFF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFDEAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFDEAE
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 #FFDEAE: ·
How #FFDEAE 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 #FFDEAE 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 #FFDEAE?
#FFDEAE is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 222, 174). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFDEAE?
#FFDEAE is RGB 255, 222, 174 — HSL 36°, 100%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 32%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFDEAE?
Its complement is #ADCEFF; analogous partners are #FFB6AD and #F7FFAD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFDEAE for text?
Black text on #FFDEAE has a contrast ratio of 16.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.