Palettes / Colors / #FCDCB4

#FCDCB4 — Pale Vivid Orange

#FCDCB4 is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color PeachPuff (#FFDAB9). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: peachpuff (#FFDAB9) — not an exact match. CSS peachpuff gives you #FFDAB9, a different color; use #FCDCB4 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.

#FCDCB4 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 #B6D5FC; it also sits naturally between #FCB9B6 and #F8FCB6. 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 71%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 29% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FCDCB4

.text { color: #FCDCB4; }
.background { background-color: #FCDCB4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCDCB4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 220, 180); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(33, 92%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCDCB4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 220, 180, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCDCB4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 220, 180, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FCDCB4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCDCB4">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B6D5FC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FCDCB4: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCDCB4

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 #FCDCB4 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 #FCDCB4 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

← #FCDCB3  ·  #FCDCB5 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FCDCB4?

#FCDCB4 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 220, 180). Its closest standard named color is PeachPuff.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FCDCB4?

#FCDCB4 is RGB 252, 220, 180 — HSL 33°, 92%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 29%, 1%.

What colors go with #FCDCB4?

Its complement is #B6D5FC; analogous partners are #FCB9B6 and #F8FCB6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FCDCB4 for text?

Black text on #FCDCB4 has a contrast ratio of 16.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.