Palettes / Colors / #FFEAC6
#FFEAC6 — Pale Vivid Orange
#FFEAC6 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 #FFEAC6 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.
#FFEAC6 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 #C7DBFF; it also sits naturally between #FFCEC7 and #F8FFC7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFEAC6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 234, 198 |
| HSL | 38°, 100%, 89% |
| HSV | 38°, 22%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 22%, 0% |
| XYZ | 80.86, 84.18, 65.41 |
| Yxy | 84.18, 0.3509, 0.3653 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.53, 1.65, 20.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.75, 1.67, 17.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 92% · Blue 78%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 22% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FFEAC6
.text { color: #FFEAC6; }
.background { background-color: #FFEAC6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFEAC6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 234, 198); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 100%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFEAC6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 234, 198, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFEAC6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 234, 198, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFEAC6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFEAC6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C7DBFF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.84:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFEAC6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFEAC6
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 #FFEAC6: ·
How #FFEAC6 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 #FFEAC6 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 #FFEAC6?
#FFEAC6 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 234, 198). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFEAC6?
#FFEAC6 is RGB 255, 234, 198 — HSL 38°, 100%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 22%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFEAC6?
Its complement is #C7DBFF; analogous partners are #FFCEC7 and #F8FFC7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFEAC6 for text?
Black text on #FFEAC6 has a contrast ratio of 17.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.