Palettes / Colors / #FCDFBA

#FCDFBA — Pale Vivid Orange

#FCDFBA 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 #FCDFBA 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.

#FCDFBA 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 #BAD7FC; it also sits naturally between #FCBFBA and #F8FCBA. 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 73%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 26% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FCDFBA

.text { color: #FCDFBA; }
.background { background-color: #FCDFBA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCDFBA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 223, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(34, 92%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCDFBA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 223, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCDFBA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 223, 186, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BAD7FC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FCDFBA: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCDFBA

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 #FCDFBA 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 #FCDFBA 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

← #FCDFB9  ·  #FCDFBB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FCDFBA?

#FCDFBA is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 223, 186). Its closest standard named color is PeachPuff.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FCDFBA?

#FCDFBA is RGB 252, 223, 186 — HSL 34°, 92%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 26%, 1%.

What colors go with #FCDFBA?

Its complement is #BAD7FC; analogous partners are #FCBFBA and #F8FCBA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FCDFBA for text?

Black text on #FCDFBA has a contrast ratio of 16.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.28:1.