Palettes / Colors / #FFEBC2
#FFEBC2 — Pale Vivid Orange
#FFEBC2 is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the orange family.
#FFEBC2 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 #C2D6FF; it also sits naturally between #FFCCC2 and #F5FFC2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFEBC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 235, 194 |
| HSL | 40°, 100%, 88% |
| HSV | 40°, 24%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 24%, 0% |
| XYZ | 80.69, 84.57, 63.11 |
| Yxy | 84.57, 0.3533, 0.3703 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.70, 0.59, 22.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.96, 0.60, 19.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 92% · Blue 76%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 24% · Key 0%
Previews
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CSS code for #FFEBC2
.text { color: #FFEBC2; }
.background { background-color: #FFEBC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFEBC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 235, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 100%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFEBC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 235, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFEBC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 235, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFEBC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFEBC2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C2D6FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFEBC2: #000000.
How #FFEBC2 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 #FFEBC2 or a close neighbour
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 #FFEBC2?
#FFEBC2 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 235, 194). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFEBC2?
#FFEBC2 is RGB 255, 235, 194 — HSL 40°, 100%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 24%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFEBC2?
Its complement is #C2D6FF; analogous partners are #FFCCC2 and #F5FFC2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFEBC2 for text?
Black text on #FFEBC2 has a contrast ratio of 17.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.