Palettes / Colors / #FCDACB
#FCDACB — Pale Vivid Orange
#FCDACB 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 #FCDACB 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.
#FCDACB 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 #CAEDFC; it also sits naturally between #FCCAD4 and #FCF2CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCDACB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 218, 203 |
| HSL | 18°, 89%, 89% |
| HSV | 18°, 19%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 19%, 1% |
| XYZ | 76.00, 75.15, 67.00 |
| Yxy | 75.15, 0.3484, 0.3445 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.46, 9.49, 11.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.69, 9.56, 10.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 85% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · 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 #FCDACB
.text { color: #FCDACB; }
.background { background-color: #FCDACB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCDACB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 218, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(18, 89%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCDACB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 218, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCDACB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 218, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCDACB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCDACB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FCDACB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CAEDFC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCDACB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCDACB
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 #FCDACB: ·
How #FCDACB 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 #FCDACB 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 #FCDACB?
#FCDACB is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 218, 203). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCDACB?
#FCDACB is RGB 252, 218, 203 — HSL 18°, 89%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 19%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCDACB?
Its complement is #CAEDFC; analogous partners are #FCCAD4 and #FCF2CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCDACB for text?
Black text on #FCDACB has a contrast ratio of 16.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.