Palettes / Colors / #FCD4BE
#FCD4BE — Pale Vivid Orange
#FCD4BE 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 #FCD4BE 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.
#FCD4BE 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 #C0E7FC; it also sits naturally between #FCC0C9 and #FCF3C0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCD4BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 212, 190 |
| HSL | 21°, 91%, 87% |
| HSV | 21°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 25%, 1% |
| XYZ | 72.98, 71.50, 58.67 |
| Yxy | 71.50, 0.3593, 0.3520 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.73, 10.76, 16.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.56, 10.77, 13.97 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 83% · Blue 75%
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 #FCD4BE
.text { color: #FCD4BE; }
.background { background-color: #FCD4BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCD4BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 212, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(21, 91%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCD4BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 212, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCD4BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 212, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCD4BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCD4BE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0E7FC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCD4BE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCD4BE
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 #FCD4BE: ·
How #FCD4BE 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 #FCD4BE 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 #FCD4BE?
#FCD4BE is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 212, 190). Its closest standard named color is PeachPuff.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCD4BE?
#FCD4BE is RGB 252, 212, 190 — HSL 21°, 91%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 25%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCD4BE?
Its complement is #C0E7FC; analogous partners are #FCC0C9 and #FCF3C0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCD4BE for text?
Black text on #FCD4BE has a contrast ratio of 15.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.