Palettes / Colors / #FCDFD8

#FCDFD8 — Pale Vivid Orange

#FCDFD8 is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color MistyRose (#FFE4E1). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: mistyrose (#FFE4E1) — not an exact match. CSS mistyrose gives you #FFE4E1, a different color; use #FCDFD8 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.

#FCDFD8 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 #D9F5FC; it also sits naturally between #FCD9E4 and #FCF2D9. 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 85%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 14% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FCDFD8

.text { color: #FCDFD8; }
.background { background-color: #FCDFD8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCDFD8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 223, 216); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(12, 86%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCDFD8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 223, 216, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCDFD8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 223, 216, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FCDFD8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCDFD8">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D9F5FC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FCDFD8: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCDFD8

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 #FCDFD8 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 #FCDFD8 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

← #FCDFD7  ·  #FCDFD9 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FCDFD8?

#FCDFD8 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 223, 216). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FCDFD8?

#FCDFD8 is RGB 252, 223, 216 — HSL 12°, 86%, 92% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 14%, 1%.

What colors go with #FCDFD8?

Its complement is #D9F5FC; analogous partners are #FCD9E4 and #FCF2D9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FCDFD8 for text?

Black text on #FCDFD8 has a contrast ratio of 16.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.