Very Pale Orange (#FFDFBF)

The hex code for Very Pale Orange is #FFDFBF. It is rgb(255, 223, 191) in RGB, hsl(30, 100%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 25%, 0%) in CMYK — a lightest orange. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFDFBF

HEX#FFDFBF

RGBrgb(255, 223, 191)

HSLhsl(30, 100%, 87%)

HSVhsv(30, 25%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 25%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(92.2% 0.055 67.1)

LABlab(90.92% 7.94 20.02)

LCHlch(90.92% 21.54 68.37)

Colors Closest to Very Pale Orange

Very Pale Orange is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Bisque#FFE4C4ΔE 2.45 Blush Peach#FFDAB9ΔE 2.61 Lumber#FFE4CDΔE 5.49 Blanched Almond#FFEBCDΔE 6.08 Wheat#F5DEB3ΔE 6.26 Unbleached Silk#FFDDCAΔE 6.45

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#FFDFBF Channel Values

How Very Pale Orange breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 255 · G 223 · B 191	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 30° · S 100% · L 87%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 30° · S 25% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 13% · Y 25% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.27:1 vs white · 16.56:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Very Pale Orange background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text1.27:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text16.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Very Pale Orange

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Very Pale Orange; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Very Pale Orange

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Very Pale Orange Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FFDFBF

Protanopia#E5E5BF

Protanomaly#F0E3BF

Deuteranopia#EAEABE

Deuteranomaly#F3E6BE

Tritanopia#FFDBDB

Tritanomaly#FFDDD1

Achromatopsia#E4E4E4

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Using #FFDFBF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--very-pale-orange: #FFDFBF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFDFBF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'very-pale-orange': '#FFDFBF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.875, blue: 0.749)

Android XML<color name="very_pale_orange">#FFDFBF</color>

SVG fillfill="#FFDFBF"

More Orange Colors

Very Pale Orange sits in the orangefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ffe0bd ffded1 ffe1c7 ffdec2 ffe1d6 ffdead ffe2ad ffddd1 ffe2b8 ffddca ffe4b5 ffdab9 ffeed1 987456 cc9966 deb887 e5aa70 ecb165 f4a460 f9e9cd fdf6ed ff7538 ffa000 ffb938

#FFDFBF Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Very Pale Orange?

The hex code for Very Pale Orange is #FFDFBF. That is rgb(255, 223, 191) in RGB, hsl(30, 100%, 87%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 25%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FFDFBF?

#FFDFBF is rgb(255, 223, 191) — red 255, green 223, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFDFBF?

#FFDFBF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 25%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFDFBF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFDFBF scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFDFBF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFDFBF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is bisque (#FFE4C4) at a CIE76 distance of 2.45, which is very hard to tell apart.

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