Palettes / Colors / #FBCFBC
#FBCFBC — Pale Vivid Orange
#FBCFBC 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 #FBCFBC 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.
#FBCFBC 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 #BCE8FB; it also sits naturally between #FBBCC8 and #FBEEBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBCFBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 207, 188 |
| HSL | 18°, 89%, 86% |
| HSV | 18°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 18%, 25%, 2% |
| XYZ | 71.17, 68.77, 57.10 |
| Yxy | 68.77, 0.3612, 0.3490 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.39, 12.72, 15.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.93, 12.71, 13.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 81% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 25% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBCFBC
.text { color: #FBCFBC; }
.background { background-color: #FBCFBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBCFBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 207, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(18, 89%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBCFBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 207, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBCFBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 207, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBCFBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBCFBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCE8FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBCFBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBCFBC
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 #FBCFBC: ·
How #FBCFBC 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 #FBCFBC 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 #FBCFBC?
#FBCFBC is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 207, 188). Its closest standard named color is PeachPuff.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBCFBC?
#FBCFBC is RGB 251, 207, 188 — HSL 18°, 89%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 25%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBCFBC?
Its complement is #BCE8FB; analogous partners are #FBBCC8 and #FBEEBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBCFBC for text?
Black text on #FBCFBC has a contrast ratio of 14.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.