Palettes / Colors / #FCDCB8

#FCDCB8 — Pale Vivid Orange

#FCDCB8 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 #FCDCB8 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.

#FCDCB8 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 #B6D6FC; it also sits naturally between #FCB8B6 and #FAFCB6. 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 72%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 27% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FCDCB8

.text { color: #FCDCB8; }
.background { background-color: #FCDCB8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCDCB8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 220, 184); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 92%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCDCB8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 220, 184, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCDCB8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 220, 184, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FCDCB8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCDCB8">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B6D6FC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FCDCB8: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCDCB8

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 #FCDCB8 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 #FCDCB8 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

← #FCDCB7  ·  #FCDCB9 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FCDCB8?

#FCDCB8 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 220, 184). Its closest standard named color is PeachPuff.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FCDCB8?

#FCDCB8 is RGB 252, 220, 184 — HSL 32°, 92%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 27%, 1%.

What colors go with #FCDCB8?

Its complement is #B6D6FC; analogous partners are #FCB8B6 and #FAFCB6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FCDCB8 for text?

Black text on #FCDCB8 has a contrast ratio of 16.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.