Palettes / Colors / #FCE2BE
#FCE2BE — Pale Vivid Orange
#FCE2BE is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: bisque (#FFE4C4) — not an exact match. CSS bisque gives you #FFE4C4, a different color; use #FCE2BE 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.
#FCE2BE 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 #C0D9FC; it also sits naturally between #FCC5C0 and #F7FCC0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCE2BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 226, 190 |
| HSL | 35°, 91%, 87% |
| HSV | 35°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 25%, 1% |
| XYZ | 76.64, 78.81, 59.89 |
| Yxy | 78.81, 0.3559, 0.3660 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.15, 3.53, 20.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.77, 3.54, 17.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 89% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 25% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCE2BE
.text { color: #FCE2BE; }
.background { background-color: #FCE2BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCE2BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 226, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(35, 91%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCE2BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 226, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCE2BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 226, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCE2BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCE2BE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0D9FC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCE2BE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCE2BE
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 #FCE2BE: ·
How #FCE2BE 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 #FCE2BE 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 #FCE2BE?
#FCE2BE is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 226, 190). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCE2BE?
#FCE2BE is RGB 252, 226, 190 — HSL 35°, 91%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 25%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCE2BE?
Its complement is #C0D9FC; analogous partners are #FCC5C0 and #F7FCC0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCE2BE for text?
Black text on #FCE2BE has a contrast ratio of 16.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.