Palettes / Colors / #FFEFD7
#FFEFD7 — Pale Vivid Orange
#FFEFD7 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 #FFEFD7 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.
#FFEFD7 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 #D6E7FF; it also sits naturally between #FFDAD6 and #FBFFD6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFEFD7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 239, 215 |
| HSL | 36°, 100%, 92% |
| HSV | 36°, 16%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 16%, 0% |
| XYZ | 84.37, 87.90, 76.81 |
| Yxy | 87.90, 0.3387, 0.3529 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.12, 1.57, 13.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.75, 1.60, 12.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 94% · Blue 84%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · 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 #FFEFD7
.text { color: #FFEFD7; }
.background { background-color: #FFEFD7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFEFD7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 239, 215); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(36, 100%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFEFD7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 239, 215, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFEFD7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 239, 215, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFEFD7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFEFD7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D6E7FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFEFD7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFEFD7
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 #FFEFD7: ·
How #FFEFD7 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 #FFEFD7 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 #FFEFD7?
#FFEFD7 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 239, 215). Its closest standard named color is PapayaWhip.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFEFD7?
#FFEFD7 is RGB 255, 239, 215 — HSL 36°, 100%, 92% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 16%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFEFD7?
Its complement is #D6E7FF; analogous partners are #FFDAD6 and #FBFFD6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFEFD7 for text?
Black text on #FFEFD7 has a contrast ratio of 18.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.13:1.