Palettes / Colors / #FFEED9
#FFEED9 — Pale Vivid Orange
#FFEED9 is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color PapayaWhip (#FFEFD5). It belongs to the orange family.
#FFEED9 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 #DBEBFF; it also sits naturally between #FFDDDB and #FDFFDB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFEED9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 238, 217 |
| HSL | 33°, 100%, 93% |
| HSV | 33°, 15%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 15%, 0% |
| XYZ | 84.34, 87.42, 78.07 |
| Yxy | 87.42, 0.3376, 0.3499 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.92, 2.39, 12.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.50, 2.42, 11.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 93% · Blue 85%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · 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 #FFEED9
.text { color: #FFEED9; }
.background { background-color: #FFEED9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFEED9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 238, 217); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(33, 100%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFEED9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 238, 217, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFEED9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 238, 217, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFEED9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFEED9">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FFEED9
Tints of #FFEED9
Tones of #FFEED9
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBEBFF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFEED9: #000000.
How #FFEED9 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 #FFEED9
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #FFEED9 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 #FFEED9?
#FFEED9 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 238, 217). Its closest standard named color is PapayaWhip.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFEED9?
#FFEED9 is RGB 255, 238, 217 — HSL 33°, 100%, 93% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 15%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFEED9?
Its complement is #DBEBFF; analogous partners are #FFDDDB and #FDFFDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFEED9 for text?
Black text on #FFEED9 has a contrast ratio of 18.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.