Palettes / Colors / #FCDAAB
#FCDAAB — Pale Vivid Orange
#FCDAAB is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color NavajoWhite (#FFDEAD). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: navajowhite (#FFDEAD) — not an exact match. CSS navajowhite gives you #FFDEAD, a different color; use #FCDAAB 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.
#FCDAAB 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 #ABCDFC; it also sits naturally between #FCB2AB and #F5FCAB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCDAAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 218, 171 |
| HSL | 35°, 93%, 83% |
| HSV | 35°, 32%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 32%, 1% |
| XYZ | 72.57, 73.78, 48.94 |
| Yxy | 73.78, 0.3716, 0.3778 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.82, 5.19, 27.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.89, 5.16, 22.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 85% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 32% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCDAAB
.text { color: #FCDAAB; }
.background { background-color: #FCDAAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCDAAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 218, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(35, 93%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCDAAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 218, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCDAAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 218, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCDAAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCDAAB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABCDFC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCDAAB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCDAAB
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 #FCDAAB: ·
How #FCDAAB 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 #FCDAAB 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 #FCDAAB?
#FCDAAB is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 218, 171). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCDAAB?
#FCDAAB is RGB 252, 218, 171 — HSL 35°, 93%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 32%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCDAAB?
Its complement is #ABCDFC; analogous partners are #FCB2AB and #F5FCAB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCDAAB for text?
Black text on #FCDAAB has a contrast ratio of 15.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.