Palettes / Colors / #FCCEAD
#FCCEAD — Pale Vivid Orange
#FCCEAD 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 #FCCEAD 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.
#FCCEAD 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 #ABDAFC; it also sits naturally between #FCABB2 and #FCF5AB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCCEAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 206, 173 |
| HSL | 25°, 93%, 83% |
| HSV | 25°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 18%, 31%, 1% |
| XYZ | 69.76, 67.86, 48.96 |
| Yxy | 67.86, 0.3739, 0.3637 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.93, 11.64, 22.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.37, 11.59, 18.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 81% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · 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 #FCCEAD
.text { color: #FCCEAD; }
.background { background-color: #FCCEAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCCEAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 206, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(25, 93%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCCEAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 206, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCCEAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 206, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCCEAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCCEAD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FCCEAD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABDAFC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCCEAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCCEAD
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 #FCCEAD: ·
How #FCCEAD 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 #FCCEAD 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 #FCCEAD?
#FCCEAD is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 206, 173). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCCEAD?
#FCCEAD is RGB 252, 206, 173 — HSL 25°, 93%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 31%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCCEAD?
Its complement is #ABDAFC; analogous partners are #FCABB2 and #FCF5AB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCCEAD for text?
Black text on #FCCEAD has a contrast ratio of 14.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.