Palettes / Colors / #FCD4BD
#FCD4BD — Pale Vivid Orange
#FCD4BD 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 #FCD4BD 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.
#FCD4BD 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 #BBE4FC; it also sits naturally between #FCBBC3 and #FCF3BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCD4BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 212, 189 |
| HSL | 22°, 91%, 86% |
| HSV | 22°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 25%, 1% |
| XYZ | 72.87, 71.46, 58.10 |
| Yxy | 71.46, 0.3600, 0.3530 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.71, 10.62, 16.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.53, 10.63, 14.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 83% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 25% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCD4BD
.text { color: #FCD4BD; }
.background { background-color: #FCD4BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCD4BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 212, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(22, 91%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCD4BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 212, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCD4BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 212, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCD4BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCD4BD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBE4FC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCD4BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCD4BD
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 #FCD4BD: ·
How #FCD4BD 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 #FCD4BD 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 #FCD4BD?
#FCD4BD is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 212, 189). Its closest standard named color is PeachPuff.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCD4BD?
#FCD4BD is RGB 252, 212, 189 — HSL 22°, 91%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 25%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCD4BD?
Its complement is #BBE4FC; analogous partners are #FCBBC3 and #FCF3BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCD4BD for text?
Black text on #FCD4BD has a contrast ratio of 15.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.