Palettes / Colors / #FFECD7
#FFECD7 — Pale Vivid Orange
#FFECD7 is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color PapayaWhip (#FFEFD5). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: papayawhip (#FFEFD5) — not an exact match. CSS papayawhip gives you #FFEFD5, a different color; use #FFECD7 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.
#FFECD7 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 #D6E9FF; it also sits naturally between #FFD8D6 and #FEFFD6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFECD7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 236, 215 |
| HSL | 32°, 100%, 92% |
| HSV | 32°, 16%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 16%, 0% |
| XYZ | 83.50, 86.16, 76.52 |
| Yxy | 86.16, 0.3392, 0.3500 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.38, 3.10, 12.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.82, 3.15, 11.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 93% · Blue 84%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 16% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FFECD7
.text { color: #FFECD7; }
.background { background-color: #FFECD7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFECD7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 236, 215); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 100%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFECD7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 236, 215, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFECD7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 236, 215, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFECD7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFECD7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D6E9FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFECD7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFECD7
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 #FFECD7: ·
How #FFECD7 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 #FFECD7 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 #FFECD7?
#FFECD7 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 236, 215). Its closest standard named color is PapayaWhip.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFECD7?
#FFECD7 is RGB 255, 236, 215 — HSL 32°, 100%, 92% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 16%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFECD7?
Its complement is #D6E9FF; analogous partners are #FFD8D6 and #FEFFD6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFECD7 for text?
Black text on #FFECD7 has a contrast ratio of 18.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.