Palettes / Colors / #FCD7CB
#FCD7CB — Pale Vivid Orange
#FCD7CB is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: bisque (#FFE4C4) — not an exact match. CSS bisque gives you #FFE4C4, a different color; use #FCD7CB 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.
#FCD7CB 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 #CAEFFC; it also sits naturally between #FCCAD6 and #FCEFCA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCD7CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 215, 203 |
| HSL | 15°, 89%, 89% |
| HSV | 15°, 19%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 19%, 1% |
| XYZ | 75.22, 73.61, 66.74 |
| Yxy | 73.61, 0.3489, 0.3414 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.74, 11.05, 10.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.80, 11.12, 9.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 84% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 19% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCD7CB
.text { color: #FCD7CB; }
.background { background-color: #FCD7CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCD7CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 215, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(15, 89%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCD7CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 215, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCD7CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 215, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCD7CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCD7CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CAEFFC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCD7CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCD7CB
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 #FCD7CB: ·
How #FCD7CB 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 #FCD7CB 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 #FCD7CB?
#FCD7CB is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 215, 203). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCD7CB?
#FCD7CB is RGB 252, 215, 203 — HSL 15°, 89%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 19%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCD7CB?
Its complement is #CAEFFC; analogous partners are #FCCAD6 and #FCEFCA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCD7CB for text?
Black text on #FCD7CB has a contrast ratio of 15.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.