Palettes / Colors / #FFEAD9
#FFEAD9 — Pale Vivid Orange
#FFEAD9 is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color AntiqueWhite (#FAEBD7). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) — not an exact match. CSS antiquewhite gives you #FAEBD7, a different color; use #FFEAD9 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.
#FFEAD9 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 #DBEFFF; it also sits naturally between #FFDBDD and #FFFDDB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFEAD9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 234, 217 |
| HSL | 27°, 100%, 93% |
| HSV | 27°, 15%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 15%, 0% |
| XYZ | 83.19, 85.12, 77.69 |
| Yxy | 85.12, 0.3382, 0.3460 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.93, 4.42, 10.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.26, 4.50, 10.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 92% · Blue 85%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 15% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FFEAD9
.text { color: #FFEAD9; }
.background { background-color: #FFEAD9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFEAD9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 234, 217); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(27, 100%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFEAD9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 234, 217, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFEAD9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 234, 217, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFEAD9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFEAD9">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FFEAD9
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Tones of #FFEAD9
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBEFFF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFEAD9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFEAD9
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 #FFEAD9: ·
How #FFEAD9 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 #FFEAD9 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 #FFEAD9?
#FFEAD9 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 234, 217). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFEAD9?
#FFEAD9 is RGB 255, 234, 217 — HSL 27°, 100%, 93% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 15%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFEAD9?
Its complement is #DBEFFF; analogous partners are #FFDBDD and #FFFDDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFEAD9 for text?
Black text on #FFEAD9 has a contrast ratio of 18.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.