Palettes / Colors / #FBCDAE
#FBCDAE — Pale Vivid Orange
#FBCDAE is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color PeachPuff (#FFDAB9). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: peachpuff (#FFDAB9) — not an exact match. CSS peachpuff gives you #FFDAB9, a different color; use #FBCDAE 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.
#FBCDAE 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 #ACDCFB; it also sits naturally between #FBACB4 and #FBF3AC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBCDAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 205, 174 |
| HSL | 24°, 91%, 83% |
| HSV | 24°, 31%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 18%, 31%, 2% |
| XYZ | 69.25, 67.23, 49.37 |
| Yxy | 67.23, 0.3726, 0.3617 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.62, 11.91, 21.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.99, 11.85, 17.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 80% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 31% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBCDAE
.text { color: #FBCDAE; }
.background { background-color: #FBCDAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBCDAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 205, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(24, 91%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBCDAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 205, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBCDAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 205, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBCDAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBCDAE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ACDCFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBCDAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBCDAE
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 #FBCDAE: ·
How #FBCDAE 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 #FBCDAE 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 #FBCDAE?
#FBCDAE is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 205, 174). Its closest standard named color is PeachPuff.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBCDAE?
#FBCDAE is RGB 251, 205, 174 — HSL 24°, 91%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 31%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBCDAE?
Its complement is #ACDCFB; analogous partners are #FBACB4 and #FBF3AC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBCDAE for text?
Black text on #FBCDAE has a contrast ratio of 14.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.