Palettes / Colors / #FFDBC5

#FFDBC5 — Pale Vivid Orange

#FFDBC5 is a orange color we call Pale Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: bisque (#FFE4C4) — not an exact match. CSS bisque gives you #FFE4C4, a different color; use #FFDBC5 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.

#FFDBC5 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 #C7E9FF; it also sits naturally between #FFC7CD and #FFF8C7. 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 100% · Green 86% · Blue 77%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 23% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FFDBC5

.text { color: #FFDBC5; }
.background { background-color: #FFDBC5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFDBC5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 219, 197); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 100%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFDBC5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 219, 197, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFDBC5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 219, 197, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFDBC5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFDBC5">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C7E9FF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFDBC5: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFDBC5

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:

How #FFDBC5 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 #FFDBC5

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #FFDBC5 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

← #FFDBC4  ·  #FFDBC6 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFDBC5?

#FFDBC5 is Pale Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 219, 197). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFDBC5?

#FFDBC5 is RGB 255, 219, 197 — HSL 23°, 100%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 23%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFDBC5?

Its complement is #C7E9FF; analogous partners are #FFC7CD and #FFF8C7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFDBC5 for text?

Black text on #FFDBC5 has a contrast ratio of 16.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.