Palettes / Colors / #FDCBAE
#FDCBAE — Pale Vivid Orange
#FDCBAE is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color PeachPuff (#FFDAB9). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: peachpuff (#FFDAB9) — not an exact match. CSS peachpuff gives you #FFDAB9, a different color; use #FDCBAE 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.
#FDCBAE 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 #AFE1FD; it also sits naturally between #FDAFBA and #FDF3AF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDCBAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 203, 174 |
| HSL | 22°, 95%, 84% |
| HSV | 22°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 31%, 1% |
| XYZ | 69.50, 66.65, 49.25 |
| Yxy | 66.65, 0.3749, 0.3595 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.33, 13.71, 21.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.64, 13.67, 17.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 80% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 31% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDCBAE
.text { color: #FDCBAE; }
.background { background-color: #FDCBAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDCBAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 203, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(22, 95%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDCBAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 203, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDCBAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 203, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDCBAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDCBAE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FDCBAE
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Tones of #FDCBAE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFE1FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDCBAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDCBAE
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 #FDCBAE: ·
How #FDCBAE 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 #FDCBAE 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 #FDCBAE?
#FDCBAE is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 253, 203, 174). Its closest standard named color is PeachPuff.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDCBAE?
#FDCBAE is RGB 253, 203, 174 — HSL 22°, 95%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 31%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDCBAE?
Its complement is #AFE1FD; analogous partners are #FDAFBA and #FDF3AF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDCBAE for text?
Black text on #FDCBAE has a contrast ratio of 14.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.