Palettes / Colors / #FCDCC8

#FCDCC8 — Pale Vivid Orange

#FCDCC8 is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: bisque (#FFE4C4) — not an exact match. CSS bisque gives you #FFE4C4, a different color; use #FCDCC8 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.

#FCDCC8 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 #CAE9FC; it also sits naturally between #FCCAD0 and #FCF6CA. 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 78%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 21% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FCDCC8

.text { color: #FCDCC8; }
.background { background-color: #FCDCC8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCDCC8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 220, 200); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 90%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCDCC8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 220, 200, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCDCC8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 220, 200, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FCDCC8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCDCC8">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CAE9FC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FCDCC8: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCDCC8

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 #FCDCC8 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 #FCDCC8 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

← #FCDCC7  ·  #FCDCC9 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FCDCC8?

#FCDCC8 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 220, 200). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FCDCC8?

#FCDCC8 is RGB 252, 220, 200 — HSL 23°, 90%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 21%, 1%.

What colors go with #FCDCC8?

Its complement is #CAE9FC; analogous partners are #FCCAD0 and #FCF6CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FCDCC8 for text?

Black text on #FCDCC8 has a contrast ratio of 16.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.