Palettes / Colors / #FCDDAB
#FCDDAB — Pale Vivid Orange
#FCDDAB is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color NavajoWhite (#FFDEAD). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: navajowhite (#FFDEAD) — not an exact match. CSS navajowhite gives you #FFDEAD, a different color; use #FCDDAB 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.
#FCDDAB 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 #ABCAFC; it also sits naturally between #FCB5AB and #F3FCAB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCDDAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 221, 171 |
| HSL | 37°, 93%, 83% |
| HSV | 37°, 32%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 12%, 32%, 1% |
| XYZ | 73.35, 75.35, 49.21 |
| Yxy | 75.35, 0.3706, 0.3807 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.56, 3.65, 28.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.80, 3.63, 23.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 87% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 32% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCDDAB
.text { color: #FCDDAB; }
.background { background-color: #FCDDAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCDDAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 221, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 93%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCDDAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 221, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCDDAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 221, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCDDAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCDDAB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FCDDAB
Tints of #FCDDAB
Tones of #FCDDAB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABCAFC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCDDAB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCDDAB
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 #FCDDAB: ·
How #FCDDAB 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 #FCDDAB 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #FCDDAB?
#FCDDAB is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 221, 171). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCDDAB?
#FCDDAB is RGB 252, 221, 171 — HSL 37°, 93%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 32%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCDDAB?
Its complement is #ABCAFC; analogous partners are #FCB5AB and #F3FCAB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCDDAB for text?
Black text on #FCDDAB has a contrast ratio of 16.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.