Palettes / Colors / #FCDCB9
#FCDCB9 — Pale Vivid Orange
#FCDCB9 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 #FCDCB9 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.
#FCDCB9 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 #BADAFC; it also sits naturally between #FCBCBA and #FBFCBA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCDCB9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 220, 185 |
| HSL | 31°, 92%, 86% |
| HSV | 31°, 27%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 27%, 1% |
| XYZ | 74.50, 75.38, 56.52 |
| Yxy | 75.38, 0.3609, 0.3652 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.57, 5.94, 21.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.82, 5.94, 18.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 86% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 27% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCDCB9
.text { color: #FCDCB9; }
.background { background-color: #FCDCB9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCDCB9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 220, 185); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(31, 92%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCDCB9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 220, 185, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCDCB9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 220, 185, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCDCB9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCDCB9">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FCDCB9
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BADAFC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCDCB9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCDCB9
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 #FCDCB9: ·
How #FCDCB9 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 #FCDCB9 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 #FCDCB9?
#FCDCB9 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 220, 185). Its closest standard named color is PeachPuff.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCDCB9?
#FCDCB9 is RGB 252, 220, 185 — HSL 31°, 92%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 27%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCDCB9?
Its complement is #BADAFC; analogous partners are #FCBCBA and #FBFCBA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCDCB9 for text?
Black text on #FCDCB9 has a contrast ratio of 16.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.