Palettes / Colors / #FCE0BB
#FCE0BB — Pale Vivid Orange
#FCE0BB 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 #FCE0BB 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.
#FCE0BB 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.
Color values
| HEX | #FCE0BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 224, 187 |
| HSL | 34°, 92%, 86% |
| HSV | 34°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 11%, 26%, 1% |
| XYZ | 75.77, 77.59, 58.00 |
| Yxy | 77.59, 0.3585, 0.3671 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.59, 4.15, 21.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.09, 4.16, 18.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 88% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 26% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCE0BB
.text { color: #FCE0BB; }
.background { background-color: #FCE0BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCE0BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 224, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(34, 92%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCE0BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 224, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCE0BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 224, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCE0BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCE0BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BAD7FC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCE0BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCE0BB
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 #FCE0BB: ·
How #FCE0BB 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 #FCE0BB 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 #FCE0BB?
#FCE0BB is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 224, 187). Its closest standard named color is PeachPuff.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCE0BB?
#FCE0BB is RGB 252, 224, 187 — HSL 34°, 92%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 26%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCE0BB?
Its complement is #BAD7FC; analogous partners are #FCBFBA and #F8FCBA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCE0BB for text?
Black text on #FCE0BB has a contrast ratio of 16.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.