Palettes / Colors / #FCDCB1
#FCDCB1 — Pale Vivid Orange
#FCDCB1 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 #FCDCB1 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.
#FCDCB1 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 #B0D1FC; it also sits naturally between #FCB5B0 and #F7FCB0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCDCB1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 220, 177 |
| HSL | 34°, 93%, 84% |
| HSV | 34°, 30%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 30%, 1% |
| XYZ | 73.67, 75.06, 52.20 |
| Yxy | 75.06, 0.3667, 0.3735 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.42, 4.91, 25.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.63, 4.89, 20.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 86% · Blue 69%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 30% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCDCB1
.text { color: #FCDCB1; }
.background { background-color: #FCDCB1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCDCB1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 220, 177); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(34, 93%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCDCB1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 220, 177, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCDCB1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 220, 177, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCDCB1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCDCB1">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FCDCB1
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Tones of #FCDCB1
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B0D1FC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCDCB1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCDCB1
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 #FCDCB1: ·
How #FCDCB1 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 #FCDCB1 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 #FCDCB1?
#FCDCB1 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 220, 177). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCDCB1?
#FCDCB1 is RGB 252, 220, 177 — HSL 34°, 93%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 30%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCDCB1?
Its complement is #B0D1FC; analogous partners are #FCB5B0 and #F7FCB0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCDCB1 for text?
Black text on #FCDCB1 has a contrast ratio of 16.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.