Palettes / Colors / #FCBFAE
#FCBFAE — Pale Vivid Orange
#FCBFAE 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 #FCBFAE 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.
#FCBFAE 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 #B0ECFC; it also sits naturally between #FCB0C6 and #FCE7B0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCBFAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 191, 174 |
| HSL | 13°, 93%, 84% |
| HSV | 13°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 24%, 31%, 1% |
| XYZ | 66.42, 61.01, 48.32 |
| Yxy | 61.01, 0.3779, 0.3472 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.39, 19.61, 17.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.11, 19.56, 14.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 75% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 31% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCBFAE
.text { color: #FCBFAE; }
.background { background-color: #FCBFAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCBFAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 191, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(13, 93%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCBFAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 191, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCBFAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 191, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCBFAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCBFAE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FCBFAE
Tints of #FCBFAE
Tones of #FCBFAE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B0ECFC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.20:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCBFAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCBFAE
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 #FCBFAE: ·
How #FCBFAE 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 #FCBFAE 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 #FCBFAE?
#FCBFAE is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 191, 174). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCBFAE?
#FCBFAE is RGB 252, 191, 174 — HSL 13°, 93%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 31%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCBFAE?
Its complement is #B0ECFC; analogous partners are #FCB0C6 and #FCE7B0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCBFAE for text?
Black text on #FCBFAE has a contrast ratio of 13.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.