Palettes / Colors / #FCDBCB

#FCDBCB — Pale Vivid Orange

#FCDBCB 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 #FCDBCB 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.

#FCDBCB 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 #CAEBFC; it also sits naturally between #FCCAD2 and #FCF4CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 99% · Green 86% · Blue 80%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 19% · Key 1%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #FCDBCB

.text { color: #FCDBCB; }
.background { background-color: #FCDBCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCDBCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 219, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(20, 89%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCDBCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 219, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCDBCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 219, 203, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FCDBCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCDBCB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CAEBFC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FCDBCB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCDBCB

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:

How #FCDBCB 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 #FCDBCB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FCDBCA  ·  #FCDBCC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FCDBCB?

#FCDBCB is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 219, 203). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FCDBCB?

#FCDBCB is RGB 252, 219, 203 — HSL 20°, 89%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 19%, 1%.

What colors go with #FCDBCB?

Its complement is #CAEBFC; analogous partners are #FCCAD2 and #FCF4CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FCDBCB for text?

Black text on #FCDBCB has a contrast ratio of 16.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.