Palettes / Colors / #FCBEAA
#FCBEAA — Pale Vivid Orange
#FCBEAA is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #FCBEAA 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.
#FCBEAA 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 #ABE8FC; it also sits naturally between #FCABBF and #FCE8AB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCBEAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 190, 170 |
| HSL | 15°, 93%, 83% |
| HSV | 15°, 33%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 25%, 33%, 1% |
| XYZ | 65.81, 60.42, 46.22 |
| Yxy | 60.42, 0.3816, 0.3504 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.07, 19.64, 18.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.73, 19.55, 15.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 75% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 33% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCBEAA
.text { color: #FCBEAA; }
.background { background-color: #FCBEAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCBEAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 190, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(15, 93%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCBEAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 190, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCBEAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 190, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCBEAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCBEAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABE8FC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCBEAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCBEAA
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 #FCBEAA: ·
How #FCBEAA 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 #FCBEAA 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 #FCBEAA?
#FCBEAA is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 190, 170). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCBEAA?
#FCBEAA is RGB 252, 190, 170 — HSL 15°, 93%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 33%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCBEAA?
Its complement is #ABE8FC; analogous partners are #FCABBF and #FCE8AB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCBEAA for text?
Black text on #FCBEAA has a contrast ratio of 13.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.