Palettes / Colors / #FCD2BD

#FCD2BD — Pale Vivid Orange

#FCD2BD is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color PeachPuff (#FFDAB9). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: peachpuff (#FFDAB9) — not an exact match. CSS peachpuff gives you #FFDAB9, a different color; use #FCD2BD 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.

#FCD2BD 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 #BBE6FC; it also sits naturally between #FCBBC6 and #FCF1BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 99% · Green 82% · Blue 74%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 25% · Key 1%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #FCD2BD

.text { color: #FCD2BD; }
.background { background-color: #FCD2BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCD2BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 210, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(20, 91%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCD2BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 210, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCD2BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 210, 189, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FCD2BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCD2BD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BBE6FC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FCD2BD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCD2BD

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:

How #FCD2BD 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 #FCD2BD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FCD2BC  ·  #FCD2BE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FCD2BD?

#FCD2BD is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 210, 189). Its closest standard named color is PeachPuff.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FCD2BD?

#FCD2BD is RGB 252, 210, 189 — HSL 20°, 91%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 17%, 25%, 1%.

What colors go with #FCD2BD?

Its complement is #BBE6FC; analogous partners are #FCBBC6 and #FCF1BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FCD2BD for text?

Black text on #FCD2BD has a contrast ratio of 15.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.39:1.