Palettes / Colors / #FCDFAD

#FCDFAD — Pale Vivid Orange

#FCDFAD 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 #FCDFAD 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.

#FCDFAD 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 #ABC9FC; it also sits naturally between #FCB6AB and #F1FCAB. 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 87% · Blue 68%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 31% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FCDFAD

.text { color: #FCDFAD; }
.background { background-color: #FCDFAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCDFAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 223, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 93%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCDFAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 223, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCDFAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 223, 173, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #ABC9FC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FCDFAD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCDFAD

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 #FCDFAD 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 #FCDFAD 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

← #FCDFAC  ·  #FCDFAE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FCDFAD?

#FCDFAD is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 223, 173). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FCDFAD?

#FCDFAD is RGB 252, 223, 173 — HSL 38°, 93%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 31%, 1%.

What colors go with #FCDFAD?

Its complement is #ABC9FC; analogous partners are #FCB6AB and #F1FCAB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FCDFAD for text?

Black text on #FCDFAD has a contrast ratio of 16.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.