Palettes / Colors / #FBDDCD
#FBDDCD — Pale Vivid Orange
#FBDDCD is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: bisque (#FFE4C4) — not an exact match. CSS bisque gives you #FFE4C4, a different color; use #FBDDCD 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.
#FBDDCD 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 #CBEAFB; it also sits naturally between #FBCBD2 and #FBF4CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBDDCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 221, 205 |
| HSL | 21°, 85%, 89% |
| HSV | 21°, 18%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 12%, 18%, 2% |
| XYZ | 76.66, 76.63, 68.51 |
| Yxy | 76.63, 0.3456, 0.3455 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.15, 7.87, 11.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.54, 7.92, 10.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 87% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 18% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBDDCD
.text { color: #FBDDCD; }
.background { background-color: #FBDDCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBDDCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 221, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(21, 85%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBDDCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 221, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBDDCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 221, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBDDCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBDDCD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FBDDCD
Tints of #FBDDCD
Tones of #FBDDCD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBEAFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBDDCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBDDCD
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 #FBDDCD: ·
How #FBDDCD 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 #FBDDCD 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 #FBDDCD?
#FBDDCD is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 251, 221, 205). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBDDCD?
#FBDDCD is RGB 251, 221, 205 — HSL 21°, 85%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 18%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBDDCD?
Its complement is #CBEAFB; analogous partners are #FBCBD2 and #FBF4CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBDDCD for text?
Black text on #FBDDCD has a contrast ratio of 16.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.