Palettes / Colors / #FCE2CF
#FCE2CF — Pale Vivid Orange
#FCE2CF is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color BlanchedAlmond (#FFEBCD). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blanchedalmond (#FFEBCD) — not an exact match. CSS blanchedalmond gives you #FFEBCD, a different color; use #FCE2CF 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.
#FCE2CF 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 #CFE9FC; it also sits naturally between #FCCFD3 and #FCF8CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCE2CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 226, 207 |
| HSL | 25°, 88%, 90% |
| HSV | 25°, 18%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 18%, 1% |
| XYZ | 78.60, 79.59, 70.25 |
| Yxy | 79.59, 0.3441, 0.3484 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.50, 5.95, 12.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.21, 6.00, 11.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 89% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 18% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCE2CF
.text { color: #FCE2CF; }
.background { background-color: #FCE2CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCE2CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 226, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(25, 88%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCE2CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 226, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCE2CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 226, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCE2CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCE2CF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFE9FC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCE2CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCE2CF
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 #FCE2CF: ·
How #FCE2CF 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 #FCE2CF 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 #FCE2CF?
#FCE2CF is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 226, 207). Its closest standard named color is BlanchedAlmond.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCE2CF?
#FCE2CF is RGB 252, 226, 207 — HSL 25°, 88%, 90% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 18%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCE2CF?
Its complement is #CFE9FC; analogous partners are #FCCFD3 and #FCF8CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCE2CF for text?
Black text on #FCE2CF has a contrast ratio of 16.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.