Palettes / Colors / #FFDEB9

#FFDEB9 — Pale Vivid Orange

#FFDEB9 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 #FFDEB9 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.

#FFDEB9 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 #B8D9FF; it also sits naturally between #FFBAB8 and #FDFFB8. 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 73%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 27% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FFDEB9

.text { color: #FFDEB9; }
.background { background-color: #FFDEB9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFDEB9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 222, 185); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 100%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFDEB9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 222, 185, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFDEB9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 222, 185, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFDEB9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFDEB9">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B8D9FF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFDEB9: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFDEB9

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 #FFDEB9 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 #FFDEB9

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #FFDEB9 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

← #FFDEB8  ·  #FFDEBA →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFDEB9?

#FFDEB9 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 222, 185). Its closest standard named color is PeachPuff.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFDEB9?

#FFDEB9 is RGB 255, 222, 185 — HSL 32°, 100%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 27%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFDEB9?

Its complement is #B8D9FF; analogous partners are #FFBAB8 and #FDFFB8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFDEB9 for text?

Black text on #FFDEB9 has a contrast ratio of 16.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.28:1.