Palettes / Colors / #FCDCBB
#FCDCBB — Pale Vivid Orange
#FCDCBB 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 #FCDCBB 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.
#FCDCBB 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 #BADBFC; it also sits naturally between #FCBABA and #FCFCBA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCDCBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 220, 187 |
| HSL | 30°, 92%, 86% |
| HSV | 30°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 26%, 1% |
| XYZ | 74.71, 75.47, 57.64 |
| Yxy | 75.47, 0.3595, 0.3631 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.61, 6.21, 20.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.87, 6.21, 17.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 86% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 26% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCDCBB
.text { color: #FCDCBB; }
.background { background-color: #FCDCBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCDCBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 220, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(30, 92%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCDCBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 220, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCDCBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 220, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCDCBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCDCBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BADBFC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCDCBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCDCBB
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 #FCDCBB: ·
How #FCDCBB 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 #FCDCBB 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 #FCDCBB?
#FCDCBB is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 220, 187). Its closest standard named color is PeachPuff.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCDCBB?
#FCDCBB is RGB 252, 220, 187 — HSL 30°, 92%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 26%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCDCBB?
Its complement is #BADBFC; analogous partners are #FCBABA and #FCFCBA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCDCBB for text?
Black text on #FCDCBB has a contrast ratio of 16.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.