Palettes / Colors / #FFEFE2
#FFEFE2 — Pale Vivid Orange
#FFEFE2 is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color OldLace (#FDF5E6). It belongs to the orange family.
#FFEFE2 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 #E0F1FF; it also sits naturally between #FFE0E2 and #FFFDE0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFEFE2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 239, 226 |
| HSL | 27°, 100%, 94% |
| HSV | 27°, 11%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 11%, 0% |
| XYZ | 85.83, 88.48, 84.51 |
| Yxy | 88.48, 0.3316, 0.3419 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.36, 3.27, 8.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.07, 3.34, 7.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 94% · Blue 89%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 11% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FFEFE2
.text { color: #FFEFE2; }
.background { background-color: #FFEFE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFEFE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 239, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(27, 100%, 94%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFEFE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 239, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFEFE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 239, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFEFE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFEFE2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E0F1FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFEFE2: #000000.
How #FFEFE2 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 #FFEFE2 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 #FFEFE2?
#FFEFE2 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 239, 226). Its closest standard named color is OldLace.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFEFE2?
#FFEFE2 is RGB 255, 239, 226 — HSL 27°, 100%, 94% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 11%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFEFE2?
Its complement is #E0F1FF; analogous partners are #FFE0E2 and #FFFDE0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFEFE2 for text?
Black text on #FFEFE2 has a contrast ratio of 18.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.12:1.