Palettes / Colors / #FDBCA3
#FDBCA3 — Pale Vivid Orange
#FDBCA3 is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #FDBCA3 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.
#FDBCA3 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 #A5E4FD; it also sits naturally between #FDA5B8 and #FDEAA5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDBCA3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 188, 163 |
| HSL | 17°, 96%, 82% |
| HSV | 17°, 36%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 36%, 1% |
| XYZ | 65.10, 59.49, 42.70 |
| Yxy | 59.49, 0.3891, 0.3556 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.56, 20.22, 21.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.13, 20.11, 17.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 74% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 36% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDBCA3
.text { color: #FDBCA3; }
.background { background-color: #FDBCA3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDBCA3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 188, 163); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(17, 96%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDBCA3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 188, 163, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDBCA3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 188, 163, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDBCA3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDBCA3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A5E4FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDBCA3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDBCA3
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 #FDBCA3: ·
How #FDBCA3 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 #FDBCA3 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 #FDBCA3?
#FDBCA3 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 253, 188, 163). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDBCA3?
#FDBCA3 is RGB 253, 188, 163 — HSL 17°, 96%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 36%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDBCA3?
Its complement is #A5E4FD; analogous partners are #FDA5B8 and #FDEAA5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDBCA3 for text?
Black text on #FDBCA3 has a contrast ratio of 12.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.