Palettes / Colors / #FCDCA2

#FCDCA2 — Light Vivid Orange

#FCDCA2 is a orange color we call Light 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 #FCDCA2 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.

#FCDCA2 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 #A1C1FC; it also sits naturally between #FCAFA1 and #EEFCA1. 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 64%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 36% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FCDCA2

.text { color: #FCDCA2; }
.background { background-color: #FCDCA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCDCA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 220, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(39, 94%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCDCA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 220, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCDCA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 220, 162, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FCDCA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCDCA2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A1C1FC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FCDCA2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCDCA2

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 #FCDCA2 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 #FCDCA2 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

← #FCDCA1  ·  #FCDCA3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FCDCA2?

#FCDCA2 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 220, 162). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FCDCA2?

#FCDCA2 is RGB 252, 220, 162 — HSL 39°, 94%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 36%, 1%.

What colors go with #FCDCA2?

Its complement is #A1C1FC; analogous partners are #FCAFA1 and #EEFCA1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FCDCA2 for text?

Black text on #FCDCA2 has a contrast ratio of 15.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.