Palettes / Colors / #FCDFD3
#FCDFD3 — Pale Vivid Orange
#FCDFD3 is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color AntiqueWhite (#FAEBD7). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) — not an exact match. CSS antiquewhite gives you #FAEBD7, a different color; use #FCDFD3 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.
#FCDFD3 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 #D4F0FC; it also sits naturally between #FCD4DC and #FCF4D4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCDFD3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 223, 211 |
| HSL | 18°, 87%, 91% |
| HSV | 18°, 16%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 12%, 16%, 1% |
| XYZ | 78.29, 78.17, 72.59 |
| Yxy | 78.17, 0.3418, 0.3413 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.86, 8.10, 9.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.42, 8.18, 8.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 87% · Blue 83%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 16% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCDFD3
.text { color: #FCDFD3; }
.background { background-color: #FCDFD3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCDFD3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 223, 211); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(18, 87%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCDFD3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 223, 211, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCDFD3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 223, 211, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCDFD3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCDFD3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D4F0FC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCDFD3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCDFD3
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 #FCDFD3: ·
How #FCDFD3 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 #FCDFD3 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 #FCDFD3?
#FCDFD3 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 223, 211). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCDFD3?
#FCDFD3 is RGB 252, 223, 211 — HSL 18°, 87%, 91% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 16%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCDFD3?
Its complement is #D4F0FC; analogous partners are #FCD4DC and #FCF4D4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCDFD3 for text?
Black text on #FCDFD3 has a contrast ratio of 16.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.