Palettes / Colors / #FCECD9

#FCECD9 — Pale Vivid Orange

#FCECD9 is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color AntiqueWhite (#FAEBD7). It belongs to the orange family.

#FCECD9 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 #D9E9FC; it also sits naturally between #FCDBD9 and #FAFCD9. 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 93% · Blue 85%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 14% · Key 1%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FCECD9

.text { color: #FCECD9; }
.background { background-color: #FCECD9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCECD9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 236, 217); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(33, 85%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCECD9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 236, 217, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCECD9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 236, 217, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FCECD9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCECD9">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D9E9FC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FCECD9: #000000.

How #FCECD9 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 #FCECD9 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

← #FCECD8  ·  #FCECDA →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FCECD9?

#FCECD9 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 236, 217). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FCECD9?

#FCECD9 is RGB 252, 236, 217 — HSL 33°, 85%, 92% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 14%, 1%.

What colors go with #FCECD9?

Its complement is #D9E9FC; analogous partners are #FCDBD9 and #FAFCD9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FCECD9 for text?

Black text on #FCECD9 has a contrast ratio of 18.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.