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#FFECE2 — Pale Vivid Orange

#FFECE2 is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color MistyRose (#FFE4E1). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: mistyrose (#FFE4E1) — not an exact match. CSS mistyrose gives you #FFE4E1, a different color; use #FFECE2 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.

#FFECE2 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 #E0F4FF; it also sits naturally between #FFE0E5 and #FFFAE0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#FFECE2 · RGB 255, 236, 226

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Color values

HEX#FFECE2
RGB255, 236, 226
HSL21°, 100%, 94%
HSV21°, 11%, 100%
CMYK0%, 7%, 11%, 0%
XYZ84.96, 86.74, 84.22
Yxy86.74, 0.3320, 0.3389
CIE-Lab94.63, 4.80, 7.15
Hunter Lab93.14, 4.90, 6.76

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 100% · Green 93% · Blue 89%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 11% · Key 0%

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

Previews

Sample text in #FFECE2 on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #FFECE2 on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #FFECE2

.text { color: #FFECE2; }
.background { background-color: #FFECE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFECE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 236, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(21, 100%, 94%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFECE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 236, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFECE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 236, 226, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFECE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFECE2">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FFECE2

#FFCDB3#FFAF85#FF9257#FF7429#FA5700#CC4700#9E3700#702700#421700#140700

Tints of #FFECE2

#FFEBE0#FFEBE0#FFEEE5#FFEEE5#FFEEE5#FFEEE5#FFEEE5#FFF2EB#FFF2EB#FFF2EB

Tones of #FFECE2

#FDECE3#FBECE5#F8EDE7#F6EEE9#F4EEEB#F2EFEE

Color harmonies

Complementary — #E0F4FF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text1.14:1 Fails
Against black text18.35:1 AAA

Best text color on #FFECE2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFECE2

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:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #FFECE2: ·

How #FFECE2 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #F7F7E4Deuteranopia · #F8F9E5Tritanopia · #FEE6E7

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:

Bootstrap light · #F8F9FAMaterial Grey 500 · #9E9E9EMaterial Yellow 500 · #FFEB3B

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #FFECE2 rather than the exact color:

Palette Ffbe98
#FFBE98 · #FEECE2 · #F7DED0 · #E2BFB3
Palette 121481
#121481 · #FFEAE3 · #FFCBCB · #FFB1B1
Palette Ff84ba
#FF84BA · #FFDF82 · #99C2FF · #FFEFE3
Palette Ffefe0
#FFEFE0 · #FED9CA · #C5C5C5 · #7D7D7D
Palette Ed9153
#ED9153 · #FBD157 · #FBEDE1 · #53435B
Palette 007979
#007979 · #24B1B1 · #FFF0E4 · #FFE0C5

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#FEECE2#FFEAE3#FFEFE3#FFEFE0#FBEDE1#FFF0E4#FFE8DF#FFEADD#FAEBE0#FAEEE0#FCECDD#FFE6E1

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FFECE1  ·  #FFECE3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFECE2?

#FFECE2 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 236, 226). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFECE2?

#FFECE2 is RGB 255, 236, 226 — HSL 21°, 100%, 94% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 11%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFECE2?

Its complement is #E0F4FF; analogous partners are #FFE0E5 and #FFFAE0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFECE2 for text?

Black text on #FFECE2 has a contrast ratio of 18.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.