Palettes / Colors / #FDEBCB
#FDEBCB — Pale Vivid Orange
#FDEBCB 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 #FDEBCB 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.
#FDEBCB 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 #C9DCFD; it also sits naturally between #FDD0C9 and #F6FDC9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDEBCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 235, 203 |
| HSL | 38°, 93%, 89% |
| HSV | 38°, 20%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 20%, 1% |
| XYZ | 81.00, 84.61, 68.56 |
| Yxy | 84.61, 0.3459, 0.3613 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.72, 1.13, 17.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.98, 1.13, 15.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 92% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 20% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDEBCB
.text { color: #FDEBCB; }
.background { background-color: #FDEBCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDEBCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 235, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 93%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDEBCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 235, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDEBCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 235, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDEBCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDEBCB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FDEBCB
Tints of #FDEBCB
Tones of #FDEBCB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C9DCFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDEBCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDEBCB
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 #FDEBCB: ·
How #FDEBCB 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 #FDEBCB 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 #FDEBCB?
#FDEBCB is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 253, 235, 203). Its closest standard named color is BlanchedAlmond.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDEBCB?
#FDEBCB is RGB 253, 235, 203 — HSL 38°, 93%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 20%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDEBCB?
Its complement is #C9DCFD; analogous partners are #FDD0C9 and #F6FDC9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDEBCB for text?
Black text on #FDEBCB has a contrast ratio of 17.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.