Palettes / Colors / #FFE1CE

#FFE1CE — Pale Vivid Orange

#FFE1CE is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color BlanchedAlmond (#FFEBCD). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: blanchedalmond (#FFEBCD) — not an exact match. CSS blanchedalmond gives you #FFEBCD, a different color; use #FFE1CE 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.

#FFE1CE 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 #CCEBFF; it also sits naturally between #FFCCD2 and #FFF9CC. 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 88% · Blue 81%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 19% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FFE1CE

.text { color: #FFE1CE; }
.background { background-color: #FFE1CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFE1CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 225, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 100%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFE1CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 225, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFE1CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 225, 206, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFE1CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFE1CE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CCEBFF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFE1CE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFE1CE

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 #FFE1CE 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 #FFE1CE 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

← #FFE1CD  ·  #FFE1CF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFE1CE?

#FFE1CE is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 225, 206). Its closest standard named color is BlanchedAlmond.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFE1CE?

#FFE1CE is RGB 255, 225, 206 — HSL 23°, 100%, 90% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 19%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFE1CE?

Its complement is #CCEBFF; analogous partners are #FFCCD2 and #FFF9CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFE1CE for text?

Black text on #FFE1CE has a contrast ratio of 16.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.