Palettes / Colors / #FFE1BE
#FFE1BE — Pale Vivid Orange
#FFE1BE is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: bisque (#FFE4C4) — not an exact match. CSS bisque gives you #FFE4C4, a different color; use #FFE1BE 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.
#FFE1BE 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 #BDDCFF; it also sits naturally between #FFBFBD and #FDFFBD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFE1BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 225, 190 |
| HSL | 32°, 100%, 87% |
| HSV | 32°, 25%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 12%, 25%, 0% |
| XYZ | 77.46, 78.83, 59.85 |
| Yxy | 78.83, 0.3584, 0.3647 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.16, 5.15, 20.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.79, 5.18, 18.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 88% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 25% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FFE1BE
.text { color: #FFE1BE; }
.background { background-color: #FFE1BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFE1BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 225, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 100%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFE1BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 225, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFE1BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 225, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFE1BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFE1BE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDDCFF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFE1BE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFE1BE
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 #FFE1BE: ·
How #FFE1BE 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 #FFE1BE 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 #FFE1BE?
#FFE1BE is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 225, 190). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFE1BE?
#FFE1BE is RGB 255, 225, 190 — HSL 32°, 100%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 25%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFE1BE?
Its complement is #BDDCFF; analogous partners are #FFBFBD and #FDFFBD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFE1BE for text?
Black text on #FFE1BE has a contrast ratio of 16.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.