Palettes / Colors / #FBDCA5
#FBDCA5 — Pale Vivid Orange
#FBDCA5 is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color NavajoWhite (#FFDEAD). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: navajowhite (#FFDEAD) — not an exact match. CSS navajowhite gives you #FFDEAD, a different color; use #FBDCA5 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.
#FBDCA5 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 #A7C6FB; it also sits naturally between #FBB2A7 and #F0FBA7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBDCA5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 220, 165 |
| HSL | 38°, 91%, 82% |
| HSV | 38°, 34%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 12%, 34%, 2% |
| XYZ | 72.17, 74.41, 46.16 |
| Yxy | 74.41, 0.3744, 0.3861 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.12, 3.06, 31.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.26, 3.03, 24.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 86% · Blue 65%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 34% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBDCA5
.text { color: #FBDCA5; }
.background { background-color: #FBDCA5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBDCA5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 220, 165); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 91%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBDCA5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 220, 165, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBDCA5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 220, 165, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBDCA5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBDCA5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A7C6FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBDCA5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBDCA5
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 #FBDCA5: ·
How #FBDCA5 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 #FBDCA5 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 #FBDCA5?
#FBDCA5 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 220, 165). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBDCA5?
#FBDCA5 is RGB 251, 220, 165 — HSL 38°, 91%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 34%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBDCA5?
Its complement is #A7C6FB; analogous partners are #FBB2A7 and #F0FBA7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBDCA5 for text?
Black text on #FBDCA5 has a contrast ratio of 15.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.