Palettes / Colors / #FCD4BA
#FCD4BA — Pale Vivid Orange
#FCD4BA is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color PeachPuff (#FFDAB9). It belongs to the orange family.
#FCD4BA 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 #BAE2FC; it also sits naturally between #FCBAC1 and #FCF6BA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCD4BA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 212, 186 |
| HSL | 24°, 92%, 86% |
| HSV | 24°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 26%, 1% |
| XYZ | 72.55, 71.33, 56.40 |
| Yxy | 71.33, 0.3623, 0.3561 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.64, 10.21, 18.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.46, 10.21, 15.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 83% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 26% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCD4BA
.text { color: #FCD4BA; }
.background { background-color: #FCD4BA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCD4BA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 212, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(24, 92%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCD4BA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 212, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCD4BA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 212, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCD4BA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCD4BA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BAE2FC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCD4BA: #000000.
How #FCD4BA 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 #FCD4BA 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 #FCD4BA?
#FCD4BA is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 212, 186). Its closest standard named color is PeachPuff.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCD4BA?
#FCD4BA is RGB 252, 212, 186 — HSL 24°, 92%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 26%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCD4BA?
Its complement is #BAE2FC; analogous partners are #FCBAC1 and #FCF6BA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCD4BA for text?
Black text on #FCD4BA has a contrast ratio of 15.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.