Palettes / Colors / #FCBEAC
#FCBEAC — Pale Vivid Orange
#FCBEAC 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 #FCBEAC 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.
#FCBEAC 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 #ABEAFC; it also sits naturally between #FCABC2 and #FCE5AB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCBEAC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 190, 172 |
| HSL | 13°, 93%, 83% |
| HSV | 13°, 32%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 25%, 32%, 1% |
| XYZ | 66.00, 60.50, 47.23 |
| Yxy | 60.50, 0.3799, 0.3482 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.11, 19.89, 17.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.78, 19.82, 14.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 75% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 32% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCBEAC
.text { color: #FCBEAC; }
.background { background-color: #FCBEAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCBEAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 190, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(13, 93%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCBEAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 190, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCBEAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 190, 172, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCBEAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCBEAC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABEAFC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCBEAC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCBEAC
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 #FCBEAC: ·
How #FCBEAC 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 #FCBEAC 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 #FCBEAC?
#FCBEAC is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 190, 172). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCBEAC?
#FCBEAC is RGB 252, 190, 172 — HSL 13°, 93%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 32%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCBEAC?
Its complement is #ABEAFC; analogous partners are #FCABC2 and #FCE5AB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCBEAC for text?
Black text on #FCBEAC has a contrast ratio of 13.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.