Palettes / Colors / #FCECDC
#FCECDC — Pale Vivid Orange
#FCECDC is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color AntiqueWhite (#FAEBD7). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) — not an exact match. CSS antiquewhite gives you #FAEBD7, a different color; use #FCECDC 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.
#FCECDC 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 #DEEDFC; it also sits naturally between #FCDEDE and #FCFCDE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCECDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 236, 220 |
| HSL | 30°, 84%, 93% |
| HSV | 30°, 13%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 13%, 1% |
| XYZ | 83.06, 85.85, 79.90 |
| Yxy | 85.85, 0.3338, 0.3450 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.25, 2.81, 9.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.66, 2.85, 9.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 93% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 13% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCECDC
.text { color: #FCECDC; }
.background { background-color: #FCECDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCECDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 236, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(30, 84%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCECDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 236, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCECDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 236, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCECDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCECDC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEEDFC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCECDC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCECDC
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 #FCECDC: ·
How #FCECDC 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 #FCECDC 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 #FCECDC?
#FCECDC is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 252, 236, 220). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCECDC?
#FCECDC is RGB 252, 236, 220 — HSL 30°, 84%, 93% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 13%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCECDC?
Its complement is #DEEDFC; analogous partners are #FCDEDE and #FCFCDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCECDC for text?
Black text on #FCECDC has a contrast ratio of 18.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.